In 1999, the Institute of Medicine Committee on Quality of Health Care in America published “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System” — an investigation into the prevalence of medical errors ...

CMS’ new safety measures are a welcome addition for Peter Silver, MD, senior vice president, chief quality officer and associate chief medical officer of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health.

The National Quality Forum announced its board of directors has endorsed 12 patient safety measures focused on complications. As part of its patient safety endorsement project, NQF evaluated 21 ...

The National Patient Safety Foundation sponsored its annual Patient Safety Awareness Week this year from March 6-12. The week is designed to raise awareness among physicians and patients of safety ...

Major hospital rankings will be released throughout 2026, giving Long Island patients fresh data on safety, patient outcomes ...

Jeff Surges is a board member and former CEO of RLDatix, a leading global provider of connected healthcare operations software and services. Unsafe care is a global public health issue. According to ...

The hospital room was quiet except for the low hum of the IV pump. Maria, a lab technician with over a decade of experience, carefully prepared to draw blood from her patient, double-checking every ...

Solano County hospitals scored high marks in patient safety, according to a new report from The Leapfrog Group. Leapfrog is a national hospital watchdog organization and scores for area hospitals are ...

University of Virginia Medical Center continues to raise the bar with patient safety measures, according to NBC29. 1. The Joint Commission recertified UVA Medical Center for another three years as a ...

Huntsville Hospital CEO Jeff Samz is not a fan of the Leapfrog Group’s national patient safety report, which gave the northern Alabama institution the worst possible overall grade in its spring 2025 ...

1. These are Forbes’ first-ever hospital ratings. Why is Forbes entering this space now? Healthcare quality can vary dramatically among hospitals. The differences between high-quality facilities and ...

Calling us nurse advocates is not just semantics; it is accountability. Advocating for nurses is inseparable from advocating ...