University of Iowa Health Care’s downtown campus is using new technology meant to enhance patient safety for newborns.

Patients undergoing surgery on Fridays face a 12% higher mortality risk than those treated on Mondays or Tuesdays, according ...

A new Boardroom Brief by AHA Trustee Services identifies questions trustees should ask their C-suite executives on safety culture, quality improvement, board and committee meetings, and patient ...

Despite finally winning a hard-fought FDA approval for its chronic kidney disease (CKD) anemia drug Vafseo last year, Akebia ...

As healthcare leaders increasingly focus on building a culture of safety, CMS’ Patient Safety Structural Measure (PSSM) has emerged as a cornerstone for achieving and sustaining compliance with ...

The BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart (TAH) has a single moving part: a levitated rotor held in place by magnets. As the name ...

Mistakes happen, he theorized, because multiple vulnerabilities in a system align — like the holes in cheese — to create a ...

Registered nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital, in Baltimore, Md., will hold a rally on Friday, March 14, to highlight ...

Like virtually every other industry, health care is increasingly prioritizing digital transformation. The sector is unique, ...

A new interactive tool from AHRQ allows researchers, policymakers and others to explore trends in hospital care for sepsis, a life-threatening condition that is among the most expensive to treat in U.

Discover the crucial link between healthcare workforce well-being and patient safety in the latest report from AHA and Press Ganey. Learn how fostering a stron ...

Community Regional Medical Center in downtown Fresno was recently fined almost $90,000 for wrongfully removing a Fallopian tube from a patient after a cesarean section birth, according to state ...