The report claims staff are fatigued for a variety of reasons, such as excessive workloads, long shifts, not enough rest time ...

With its spring rankings coming soon, the LeapFrog Hospital Safety’s fall survey lists four Mass. hospitals as having low ...

The Trump administration's efforts to downsize the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) are causing alarm among public health workers as well as researchers who study patient safety ...

New Zealand already has several checks and balances in the health system, but advocates have called for another to make "effective change".

Gaithersburg, Md.-based Adventist HealthCare has embedded AI-driven software to support emergency department clinicians in identifying high-risk conditions such as sepsis and heart attack. The tool, ...

Poor communication contributed to 24% of safety incidents in 42 studies that examined its contribution along with other causes.

Disruptive behaviors, intimidation in the workplace, and a culture of disrespect among healthcare professionals have repeatedly surfaced as a significant barrier to patient safety. The ...

Registered nurses at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale, Calif., voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new ...

Dave Baden, the deputy director of policy and programs at the Oregon Health Authority, is the new acting director of the ...