The Georgia Hospital Association's Hospital Engagement Network has made significant strides improving patient safety and care.

When decisions regarding cancer treatment are made entirely by physicians, patients are less likely to report excellent quality of care, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology.

Treatment failure in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia and high inflammatory response may be reduced when patients also receive corticosteroid treatment, according to a study published in JAMA.

Physicians believe medication adherence is a critical factor in clinical outcomes for patients with chronic conditions, yet fewer than half include medication adherence counseling when prescribing new drugs, according to a survey by HealthPrize Technologies.

When patients undergo longer surgeries, the risk of venous thromboembolism increases, according to research published in JAMA Surgery.

TeleTracking Technologies recently joined the National Patient Safety Foundation Patient Safety Coalition, which was created to align stakeholders under a mission to make healthcare safer for all.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with Johns Hopkins Medicine, has released four web-based training modules on Ebola preparedness in the emergency department.

Overall adherence to hand hygiene standards in the operating room sat at just 8.1 percent, according to a study recently published in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control.

The Cardinal Health Foundation hosted a summit of the Ohio Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety last week, according to a press release.

The challenge of improving hand hygiene compliance in hospitals to prevent healthcare-associated infections is not confined to within the borders of the United States.