People concerned about the safety of patients often compare health care to aviation. Why, they ask, can’t hospitals learn from medical errors the way airlines learn from plane crashes? That’s the ...

Violence against health care workers is on the rise, with workers five times more likely to experience violence than other occupations. Factors contributing to the increase include pandemic-related ...

In recent years, outpatient procedure growth in the United States has been astronomical. For many hospitals and health systems, this growth in the number of outpatient procedures has occurred while ...

Patient safety huddles are short, structured meetings that bring together multidisciplinary teams to review safety concerns, enhance situational awareness and coordinate care. These brief interactions ...

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a division of HHS, has partnered with other federal agencies and health systems to create a national safety alliance as part of broader commitments from ...

Health systems have historically operated like a real estate portfolio or a disparate collection of assets, with each site having its own performance metrics, finances and operating processes. Too ...

ELKRIDGE, MD (March 12, 2025) – The Maryland Patient Safety Center has unveiled a new healthcare workplace violence campaign, Care Flows Both Ways, that highlights the need for patients and visitors ...

As care continues to transition from the inpatient setting, organizations must ensure data is available and actionable no ...