Computerized provider order entry systems in the emergency department can reduce medication errors, according to a study in Annals of Emergency Medicine.

The rate of completion of a surgical safety checklist improved when a printed checklist was used as a memory tool, according to a study in BMJ Quality and Safety.

Healthcare organizations lack easy access to reliable data on safety, which hinders their ability to improve safety, according to a commentary in American Journal of Medical Quality.

Risk management in a hospital is complex, as it involves identifying, assessing and averting risks in virtually every area of the hospital. This role is particularly difficult and important as new regulations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published the most recent data on device-associated infections from hospitals participating in the National Healthcare Safety Network.

A study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America shows that improved hydrogen peroxide has a greater efficacy in fighting healthcare-associated pathogens, according to a Clorox Company report.

Leaders' commitment to patient safety is critical for improving both patient and healthcare worker safety and engaging frontline workers in safety efforts, according to a report in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.

While employing tools to prevent individual adverse events can be effective in the short term, addressing the underlying factors of medical errors is necessary for sustainable improvement, according to a commentary on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's National…

In March, revenue cycle firm Craneware announced it will support the Alzheimer's Association and Alzheimer Scotland as part of its corporate responsibility program.

New Jersey Medicaid accountable care organizations could save an estimated $284 million if 13 low-income regions performed at the level of the region with the best cost profile, according to a report by Rutgers Center for State Health Policy.