Institute for Healthcare Improvement Patient Safety Director Jennifer Lenoci-Edwards, RN, highlighted some of common types of patient harm and harm prevention strategies in a recent Q&A with ...

It's a flashing yellow, it's a caution. AI can be a great tool and should be used as a tool and that is what we're advising ...

The National Health System (NHS) announced it is developing a new AI early warning system aimed at automatically identifying safety issues before they impact patient safety. The initiative is part of ...

Charles Perry, MD, resigned from his CMIO post at Queens and Elmhurst Hospital Centers in New York on March 4 reportedly with the dire warning that a planned April 1 Epic EHR implementation could lead ...

With today's current focus on patient safety and medication administration, the ISMP and JCAHO have identified several consistently problematic areas for PCA use: PCA has been used successfully with ...

CMS authorized an investigation of Detroit Medical Center after four cardiologists who were pushed out of their leadership roles at the institution voiced their concerns about patient safety issues at ...

RNs at AHMC Seton Medical Center in Daly City, Calif., gave notice to their employer that they will hold a strike for one day ...

“First, do no harm” is a core healthcare principle attributed to Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician who is considered by many to be the “father” of modern medicine. But as the demand for ...

An inspection report released Thursday by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General found instances of expired hand sanitizer, dirty equipment being stored with clean equipment, ...

Nurses monitor the patient accurately. An additional safety mechanism whereby the patient stops bolus dosing when pain relief or sedation is achieved also works well in most cases. However, because ...