Aiken Regional Medical Centers has received four Certified Zero Harm Awards for 2023 from the South Carolina Hospital Association. These awards recognize units with an extraordinary commitment to ...

In 2024, healthcare facilities voluntarily reported 1,575 serious harmful events to The Joint Commission, which has been tracking sentinel events since 1996. The Joint Commission defines a sentinel ...

In 2023, patient falls were once again the most common sentinel event reported by healthcare organizations, according to a May 15 report from The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission defines a ...

Patient falls at U.S. hospitals rose significantly last year as potentially deadly “sentinel events” increased during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a April 4, 2023 report from The Joint ...

The South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) has awarded 77 Certified Zero Harm Awards in 2024 to MUSC Health medical centers throughout South Carolina. The awards recognize units with an ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Healthcare organizations and patients reported more than 1 ...

Editor's Note: This story was updated to include a statement from Health Care Without Harm. After receiving industry feedback on new proposed standards on sustainability, the Joint Commission ...