Patient Safety & Outcomes

The average research participant does not have the reading ability to fully understand informed consent documents, which are designed to protect patients from abuse, according to an Anesthesiology News report. Read the full report in Becker’s ASC Review on informed…

While a training program by the Veterans Health Administration reduced the rate of adverse events and harm in surgery, there is room for improvement, according to a study in Archives of Surgery.

The University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington had an equipment malfunction that created smoke in the operating room, according to an NBC Connecticut report.

The Hospital Association of Southern California has launched the Surgical Care & Operating Room Excellence Initiative to improve operating room culture and efficiency, according to a HASC report.

Surgical fires are the seventh most hazardous healthcare technology for 2012, according to an ECRI Institute report.

Today marks the beginning of Perioperative Nurse Week, which honors perioperative nurses for their role in patient safety and care, according to the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses.

Many hospitals are getting serious about permanently eliminating costs from their organizations. Product selection can be one of the keys to achieving significant dollar savings, improving quality and assuring patient safety. An easy-to-implement five-step process can help your organization determine…

The worldwide death rate from anesthesia may be rising because older patients are more frequently undergoing surgery, according to an article punished in the German Medical Association’s international science journal and reported in U.S. Politics Today. Read the full report…

UNC Hospitals, part of Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health Care, is implementing a system that detects surgical items via radiofrequency technology to prevent retained surgical items, according to a news release.

Practicing evidence-based medicine is one of the key factors in achieving patient safety and delivering quality care. Rick Waller, MD, medical director of surgery at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Ore., decided to promote evidence-based medicine in the…