The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has published a patient fact sheet called “20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors.” This fact sheet is not only valuable for patients but providers can ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Electronic alerts and other technology-based aids may help prevent costly missed or delayed diagnoses, according to a new review of past evidence. "I think there's a ...

True or false? A trip to the doctor’s is guaranteed to make you feel better. The answer is false, unfortunately, as all-too-common issues like medical errors can send patients home feeling worse than ...

Findings indicate that such software can dramatically improve patient safety during surgery. A new study by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General ...

The non-profit organization Leapfrog Group has released its Fall 2025 hospital safety ratings. Here is how Rockford's hospitals scored.

A hospital grading system assigned Huntsville Hospital the worst possible overall grade – F – in its latest scoring exclusively focused on preventing medical errors and patient harm. Twice a year, The ...

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 ...

Medication Errors are an adverse event that occurs too often in ambulatory surgery centers, says W. Jan Allison, RN, CHSP, director of accreditation and survey readiness, clinical services department, ...

The Fresno hospital, which is part of the Community Medical Centers system, also scored well in preventing safety problems such as dangerous bed sores, dangerous blood clots and air or gas bubbles in ...

In February 2020, two firefighters died after running out of air during a search in a library. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health report listed not only tactical inefficiencies ...

Patient misidentification continues to pose a persistent safety risk throughout the NHS, yet it remains inadequately acknowledged and researched, a healthcare safety watchdog has warned. A new report ...