Patient Safety

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently issued a new rule allowing unlicensed devices to share the same wireless bandwidth as patient...Read More »

Although sponges continue to be the most detrimental, small miscellaneous items are an emerging concern as reporting improvesRead More »

Although sponges continue to be the most detrimental, small miscellaneous items are an emerging concern as reporting improvesRead More »

The creation and expanded use of antibiotics has allowed for the successful treatment of routine infections and safer surgical procedures....Read More »

In early June, representatives from farming and healthcare convened at the White House to discuss a common thread that links the two industries...Read More »

Last month, the White House convened a special forum on antibiotic stewardship in which more than 150 healthcare organizations, including the...Read More »

ECRI's 2015 list of top patient safety concerns offers some familiar foes along with some timely topics like workplace...Read More »

As the rest of the nation shifts its focus toward antibiotic stewardship, California leads the charge with an updated law...Read More »

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidelines for the prevention and control of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome...Read More »

National Time Out Day encouraged the use of surgical timeouts before procedures.Read More »