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Research findings suggest healthcare workers fail to report blood and body fluid exposure incidents because they think most exposures are not significant, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.

Study results showed implementing a mandatory influenza vaccination program yields high rates of vaccination among healthcare professionals and physicians, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

The Triad Group, based in Hartland, Wis., will be closing its healthcare line following recalls of its sterile lubricating jelly and alcohol pads, according to an MSNBC news report.

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Research findings suggest a more positive patient safety culture leads to fewer adverse events in hospitals, according to a study published in the Journal of Patient Safety.

Hospitals across the country are doing their part during Patient Safety Awareness Week to increase education and awareness about patient safety.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has issued an evidence-based handbook for nurses focusing on patient safety and quality.

Transparency and openness with patients is an important part of improving communication in healthcare, especially when there is an adverse outcome involved, said James Conway, adjunct lecturer at Harvard School of Public Health and senior fellow at the Institute for…

Maine Rep. Adam Goode (D-Bangor) has submitted proposed legislation that would require Maine hospitals and nursing homes to screen high-risk patients for MRSA before they are admitted into the healthcare facility.

Patient safety experts are calling on healthcare professionals to adopt risk-profiling as a best practice, as other high-risk industries have done, to improve patient safety, according to an article published in the Journal of Patient Safety.