Last year, I faced a harrowing experience that would change my perspective on healthcare forever. What began as an emergency surgery to combat a flesh-eating bacteria quickly turned into a nightmare.

Ed Gaudet is the CEO and Founder of Censinet, a healthcare risk management platform, and member of the Health Sector Coordinating Council. At the CHIME24 Fall Forum, I faciltated a focus group session ...

Digital maturity matters when it comes to patient safety and outcomes, according to a research paper published by Anne Snowdon, chief scientific research officer at HIMSS. Using data on 2,000 ...

Patricia Gaffigan, RN, senior advisor on patient and workforce safety for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, voiced this question at an IHI conference in December. She said priorities are at ...

An international intervention co-led by the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing's Center for Health Outcomes and ...

The top hospitals in the U.S. are focused on utilizing technology to identify safety risks early and fostering a culture where patient safety is a shared responsibility. Among more than 4,000 U.S.

The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services provides a free, downloadable and interactive (fillable) model form for to facilitate information sharing when individuals move between hospitals ...

What does it take to transform an entire health system into a national leader in patient safety? Hartford HealthCare didn’t just ask the question — they answered it.

The post-pandemic world has changed the way patients approach care for themselves and loved ones, reflecting the long-term impact created by Covid and creating a new healthcare landscape for providers ...

Patient safety sets the foundation for a safe, equitable, trustworthy care experience — regardless of whether you’re operating in a virtual health system or a physical one. And yet, despite increased ...