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The 2010 Leapfrog Hospital Survey results indicate steady improvement in some areas, such as the number of hospitals adopting never-events policies and implementing computerized physician order entry to help prevent medication errors, according to a news release.

Study results suggest that although there have been significant advancements in sharps safety technology and legislation to support sharps safety, sharps-related injuries actually increased during the same time period nonsurgical injuries decreased, according to an AORN Journal article.

Patients may not be taking their prescriptions in an efficient manner because of confusing label instructions, which can result in lowered patient adherence to proper medication regimens, according to a study published in Archives of Internal Medicine.

In an effort to protect consumers and healthcare providers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has taken action against companies that manufacture, distribute, or market certain unapproved prescription oral cough, cold and allergy products, making it illegal to market these…

Congressional Republicans have proposed to cut the budget for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration by 20 percent, according to a report from NPR.

Contaminated laundry that was improperly labeled or handled can lead to exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

The Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation has released an issue brief showing continued high rates of inappropriate antibiotic use, despite a 15-year national outreach campaign by the Centers for Disease Control to educate providers and consumers on the dangers…

Medication reconciliation is an important part of maintaining medication safety, and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses calls on all perioperative RNs to focus on safety during the six phases of the medication use process, according to a recent issue…

The Joint Commission has published the first 2011 edition of Ambulatory Advisor.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has produced its eighth annual National Healthcare Quality Report and National Healthcare Disparities Report, according to an agency news release.