North Baldwin Infirmary has earned an “A” grade for its dedication to patient safety, according to a news release from ...

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 ...

National patient safety goals effective January 2018: Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation Program [Internet]. Oakbrook Terrace (IL): Joint Commission; c 2018 [cited 2018 Oct 3].

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

Introduction: Falls in hospital inpatients are common, with reported rates ranging from 3 to 14 per 1000 bed days. They cause physical and psychological harm, are associated with impaired ...

ABSTRACT: The Institute of Medicine's 1999 report on medical errors galvanized the public and health professionals. Before then, providers, health care organizations, and policymakers lacked the ...

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 ...

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 federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's administration from making drastic cuts to research funding provided by the National Science Foundation.

Background: Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a systematic approach to investigations, and is applied in many healthcare settings within comprehensive patient safety systems. The National Patient Safety ...

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) proudly hosted a Capitol Hill briefing, highlighting the critical need to update anesthesia ...