Patient Safety Articles
Patient safety is at the heart of healthcare, so it’s imperative to put in place systems and regulations to reduce patient harm.
While studies have reported about the high number of deaths due to medical error and misdiagnosis in the U.S., how these numbers are calculated and whether they are correct is a matter of debate.
Understanding the factors contributing to the current shortage of immune globulin could help to address a crisis that threatens dire consequences for patients.
Why healthcare needs to pivot to meet the demands of an aging population.
The adoption of ASPs has resulted in a reduction of antimicrobial expenditures, but stopping the tide of multidrug-resistant organisms depends on leadership’s commitment to track data down to the patient level.
Despite education and intervention efforts, suicide rates are at a global all-time high. As surviving loved ones suffer, public health officials struggle to find solutions to a problem that is both pervasive and complex.
