Bristol (Conn.) Hospital is working to improve medication safety by providing free wallet-sized medication cards to local residents, according to a Hartford Courant news report.
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Bundling of interventions does not necessarily reduce the rate of surgical site infections, according to research results published in the Archives of Surgery.
The Department of Health & Human Services has released the National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care, also known as the National Quality Strategy, according to an HHS news release. The strategy was called for under the Affordable Care…
Angelina County and Cities Health District in Texas will spearhead a pilot program that aims to give providers a better idea of the demographics of individuals who are diagnosed with MRSA, according to a Lufkin Daily News report.
A trial, involving a class-action lawsuit against Tenet Healthcare and Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans, will determine whether the healthcare organizations are responsible for patient deaths and injuries that took place after Hurricane Katrina, according to a New York…
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The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has announced it has proposed rules that would require all surgical facilities in the state to be registered and inspected.
Southern Surgery Center in Hattiesburg, Miss., has received accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), according to a report from the Hattiesburg American.
Results from a data analysis show an increasing trend of unintentional therapeutic errors involving insulin in the ambulatory setting, according to a study published in the Annals of Pharmacotherapy.
H&P Industries, parent company of Triad Group and manufacturer of over-the-counter products, has initiated a voluntary product recall of all lots of its povidine prep pads, according to a company news release.
Study results suggest using color to differentiate drug strength can be effective in improving medication safety, according to a study published in the Journal of Patient Safety.