Clinicians’ increased burdens are making it harder for valid concerns voiced by patients, their families and their caretakers to be acknowledged, raising the risk of missed diagnoses and exacerbated ...

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 ...

It’s been 25 years since the Institute of Medicine’s To Err Is Human report exposed the alarming toll of medical errors in the United States. That moment finally pushed quality and safety into ...

Emotional safety should be assessed as a core component of patient safety, researchers at New York City-based NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing wrote in a Dec. 29 article published in Advances in ...

Achieving high-quality patient care is at the forefront of every hospital’s mission. This is a tall task — one that requires collaboration across disciplines, a culture of frontline staff empowerment ...

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.

DUBLIN — Researchers in Spain have reported a complex picture of primary care patient safety across the country, with survey results highlighting a critical need for improved communication systems ...

For most patients, a diagnosis is just the beginning of an uncertain journey filled with long wait times, fragmented ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Healthcare hackers are making headlines right now following a ...

Oversight of Saint Francis Hospital will continue for another six months after inspections uncovered “serious violations of patient safety regulations and protocols at the hospital” this past summer, ...