John Wiederspan is well aware of how things can go wrong in the high-pressure, high-stakes environment of an operating room. “During situations such as trauma, or a patient doing poorly, there’s a ...

The last element of the 5 Rs -- right time -- has often been governed by the "30-minute medication rule." For as long as many nurses can remember, every hospital, unit, and nurse has passed ...

More than a dozen reports from an independent monitor overseeing Saint Francis Hospital spotlight serious issues concerning patient care, including two patient deaths, related to inadequate staffing ...

The study also reported that interventions using a multifocal approach with evidence-based strategies to address clinical, ...

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The technology exists for patients and families to prevent a medication error, understand what symptoms present a potentially serious condition, avoid an emergency room or ...

The council said prescription time guarantees pose patient safety risks, as they could discourage safety checks and lead to medication errors. Patient satisfaction metrics and the reimbursement model ...

For-profit hospitals provide most inpatient physical therapy but tend to have worse readmission rates to general hospitals. Medicare doesn’t tell consumers about troubling inspections. By Jordan Rau ...

For a fourth year in a row, Maryland recorded an increase in reported medical mistakes, including some that were fatal, the state’s Department of Health said in its annual patient safety report. The ...

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices has signed a contract with the FDA to assist in evaluating products and issue alerts about emerging drug safety issues. The ISMP, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit ...