Quality & Patient Safety
In recent months, hospitals and health care systems have experienced shortages of normal saline and other intravenous (IV) fluids that are critical to patient care.
Providing world-class quality health care may seem an audacious goal for a small or rural hospital. At Maury Regional Medical Center, in Columbia, Tenn., leadership, physicians and front-line staff have worked many years to do just that—provide the best possible service and outcomes for patients.…
Media Advisory: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today issued a call to action on antibiotic stewardship.
Each year, the National Patient Safety Foundation, which was founded in 1997 to improve the safety of patient care through inclusive, multi-stakeholder approaches, sponsors Patient Safety Awareness Week.
Section 1311(h) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) describes several new patient safety and quality improvement requirements for certain hospitals and health care providers that wish to contract with Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) in the new Health Insurance Marketplaces.
On Sept. 24, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule implementing a 2007 statutory requirement to establish a unique device identification system for medical devices.
ACA Unclear on Whether Hospitals Must Participate in a Patient Safety Organization
SAN DIEGO (July 22, 2013) – Four U.S. hospitals are being recognized for their leadership and innovation in quality improvement and safety. The 2013 American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize will be awarded to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, which will receive $…
Hospitals that Contract with Medical/Air Ambulance Services Should Report Safety Concerns To FAA