Patient Safety

Efforts to improve EHR usability may be associated with improvements in EHR safety performance

The White House should create a national patient safety team to help reduce high levels of dangerous care in the medical system, presidential advisers recommended on Sept. 8.

Nursing homes and other healthcare providers can’t be compelled to turn over internal investigative documents even in cases where substandard or unsafe patient care is alleged, an appeals court has ruled.

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly degraded the strides made over the last two decades in improving patient safety, particularly in long-term care, according to CMS and the CDC. In response, APIC has...

The federal government launched a new initiative on Tuesday, aiming to help nursing homes leaders better address patient safety issues in their facilities.

ECRI Institute has created a list called the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations.

Healthcare providers do not violate the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy regulations if they share patient information in the interest of public safety, according to a letter...

Detecto’s Model 475 chair scale features sturdy steel construction and lift-away armrests for patient assurance and precision weighing. Developed to ensure patient safety and comfort as well as to...

Nonprofit nursing home workers have higher levels of satisfaction with their facilities than their for-profit counterparts, according to a new report.