HealthLeaders Media

Patient Safety Programs Pay Off for Healthcare Workers

The patient safety movement has made the healthcare workplace safer for employees too, a risk analysis suggests. "We think the intense emphasis on patient safety has a direct implication on worker ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Patient Safety Tool: Roadmap to a Perinatal Patient Safety Program

A free roadmap for developing a perinatal patient safety program is available from the Minnesota Hospital Association. The roadmap was developed as part of the Minnesota Perinatal Safety Program, ...
Medscape

Development and Implementation of a Pediatric Patient Safety Program

In the aftermath of the transplant mismatch an exhaustive review of patient safety literature was completed; a re-evaluation of the organization's compliance with the IOM recommendations was carried ...
Becker's ASC

Study: Patient Safety Program Can Improve Safety Climate

An obstetrics patient safety program can improve safety climate and staff perceptions of safety, according to an article published in American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Researchers ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Making Patient Safety Initiatives Profitable

The Society of Hospital Medicine, the society representing more than 31,000 hospitalists and the hospital medicine specialty, has implemented several successful patient safety initiatives that have ...
Business Wire

Empowering Patient Safety: HD Nursing Partners with CPR Marketing for National Impact

BENTON, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HD Nursing, the leading patient safety solution that combines predictive analytics with individualized fall and pressure injury prevention, announces its collaborative ...
Forbes

Patient Safety And Quality In A Virtual Environment: 3 Questions You Should Ask Your Telehealth Partner

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 ...
USA Today

Prioritizing Patient Safety and Quality in a Virtual Environment

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 ...
Observer-Reporter

Local hospitals recognized for patient safety

Several local hospitals have earned statewide and national honors for patient safety. UPMC Washington, Allegheny General Hospital, AHN Jefferson, and St. Clair Hospital were among 22 hospitals ...
mlive

MyMichigan Medical Center Midland earns Joint Commission verification

The Midland hospital's maternity program received positive marks for quality and patient safety standards, including ...
Medscape

Development and Implementation of a Pediatric Patient Safety Program

Despite the program's success a number of challenges remain. The first challenge is the time investment required. Improving safety unquestionably requires dedicated time and resources. The goal is to ...