Nearly a fourth of patients who are transferred to intensive care units or die in hospitals are misdiagnosed or have delayed diagnoses, according to research published Jan. 8 in JAMA. In a study of ...

Feedback on self-reported errors may improve patient safety To encourage voluntary reporting errors among providers, which can be used to establish protocols to improve patient safety, hospitals ...

The Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) has awarded SGMC Health two of its prestigious Patient Safety and Quality Awards, ...

The family of a patient who died under anesthesia during a procedure at the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago has joined the hospital’s safety committee to help prevent future errors, ...

Medical errors remain one of the leading causes of death worldwide, rivaling heart disease and cancer. Yet while medicine has ...

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has highlighted an innovative program that healthcare facilities can adopt to increase the reporting of potential medical errors related to medication, ...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare technology, ensuring patient safety remains a paramount concern. By harnessing innovative technologies such as AI, data analytics and digital health ...

Kaweah Health in Visalia was also fined for lapse in monitoring a patient with heart issue, according to a state report.

ECRI has named insufficient governance of artificial intelligence in healthcare as one of its top 10 patient safety concerns for 2025. The report, which ECRI published Monday, warned AI could lead to ...

Patient safety sets the foundation for a safe, equitable, trustworthy care experience — regardless of whether you’re operating in a virtual health system or a physical one. And yet, despite increased ...