Despite resistance from the medical establishment, he found systemic ways to reduce errors, paving the way for a global ...

Lucian Leape, MD, considered by many to be the father of the patient safety movement, died Monday in Lexington, Massachusetts. He was 94. The cause of death was heart failure, his son James told the ...

Patient safety sets the foundation for a safe, equitable, trustworthy care experience — regardless of whether you’re ...

Medical errors are rarely the fault of one person, stresses Dr. Tejal K. Gandhi, president and chief executive officer of the National Patient Safety Foundation.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (Table 2), the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (Table 3), the Advisory Board Company (Table 4), the National Patient Safety Foundation (Table ...

Accessed February 24, 2011. In fact, these safety- and efficiency-focused innovations have had positive ripple effects throughout health care systems and beyond safety and cost.

In this article, Ken Fabianovicz discusses the five fundamentals for successful visual communications in today's healthcare environment. According to the National Patient Safety Foundation, "one ...

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has honoured the legacy of Lucian Leape, who passed away on 30 June 2025, aged 94.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The case of 14 babies who received accidental overdoses while in intensive care has raised new questions about how a common blood-thinning medication could be given ...

A nurse has earned national recognition for her work improving patient safety. Susanne Pidduck, who works for Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has been named a finalist in the annual HSJ ...

A nurse has earned national recognition for her work improving patient safety. Susanne Pidduck, who works for Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has been named a finalist in the annual HSJ ...

Royal Derby Hospital officials have confirmed patients cannot record or take photos of their surgeries or treatments without asking for permission first, as professionals raise privacy and safety ...