Training vendors that come into a hospital environment is an important part of patient safety planning, according to a recent blog post from IntelliCentrics. 1. Reduce the spread of disease.

The ECRI Institute named diagnostic errors and improper management of test results in electronic health records (EHRs) as the top patient safety challenge facing healthcare organizations in its ...

Challenges with health technology adoption and reductions in maternal services could also threaten patient safety this year, according to an ECRI study. To create the top 10 list of patient safety ...

This new evidence-based training bridges the gap between regulatory compliance and person-centered safety in healthcare ...

As Adventist Health System embarked on a rebrand that aimed to highlight its mission, the system also launched a new training program to spark an internal change, too. Promoting a more ...

The patient’s breaths had become labored. He struggled to pull air from his mouth to his lungs. It got so bad late one Saturday night that he decided to say something about it the next time his nurse ...

A new patient safety training package could be rolled out to all nurses in a bid to reduce cases of avoidable harm and generate a culture change within the NHS. Subscribe today for unlimited access to ...

Health providers need to practise in error-proof environments as much as possible. GettyImages Medical technology has made great advances. Yet, patients are often harmed while receiving medical care.