Patient safety is one of the greatest imperatives in healthcare today; however, there are many obstacles that must be overcome to make the healthcare system truly safe. This article describes one ...

It’s still unclear whether formal patient safety programs improve healthcare outcomes, according to a new report from the Congressional Research Service. The report, Medical Malpractice: The Role of ...

Twenty years after publication of the report To Err Is Human, studies demonstrate persisting high levels of patient harm. Most patient safety measurement remains highly retrospective, relying on ...

Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System launched its “No Harm Campaign” in 2008, a system-wide approach to patient safety that has a goal of reducing adverse events by 50 percent by 2013. HFHS is ...

Patient safety sets the foundation for a safe, equitable, trustworthy care experience — regardless of whether you’re operating in a virtual health system or a physical one. And yet, despite increased ...

In March, Healthgrades recognized 438 hospitals in 40 states that excel in quality care while preventing serious safety events during hospital stays. These hospitals represent the top 10% in the ...

Beginning in 2003 the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation partnered with fifty-three hospitals in the San Francisco Bay and Greater Sacramento areas of California to improve patient safety. The ...

The goal of the national program is to enhance care for Veterans by redesigning medical education and patient care to include the areas of leadership, quality improvement, and patient safety. CRQSs ...