Background: Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States (Makary & Daniel, 2016). Situational awareness, monitoring, and remediating risks in the clinical setting are ...

The National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety officially launched in September 2024, representing a major step in the federal government’s renewed commitment to improving patient ...

NINGBO, ZHEJIANG PROVINCE, CHINA, January 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In recent years, the global healthcare ...

Joint Commission 2026 National Performance Goals require hospitals to align staffing decisions with patient safety and clinical needs continuously.

In the UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, quality and safety are at the core of everything we do. Our mission is to provide the highest standard of care to women through continuous quality ...

The role of technology in prioritizing patient safety is becoming increasingly apparent. Research is emerging around the capability of machine learning (ML) to potentially reduce medical alert fatigue ...

Last year, I faced a harrowing experience that would change my perspective on healthcare forever. What began as an emergency surgery to combat a flesh-eating bacteria quickly turned into a nightmare.

While both patient safety and health equity have been individually and extensively studied, the intersection between patient safety and health equity has not received the same attention. The small ...

Becker’s Hospital Review has named “50 Experts Leading the Field of Patient Safety,” which includes individuals at national organizations, universities and healthcare organizations working to improve ...