Physician Empathy Matters in the Pediatric ICU
When conducting care conferences with families in the pediatric ICU, communicating important news...
Feb 28, 2019
When conducting care conferences with families in the pediatric ICU, communicating important news...
Dec 30, 2018
Studies have shown that medical errors are common in the United States healthcare system,...
Apr 28, 2016
About a decade ago, several reports throughout the United States indicated that ED visits were on...
Apr 26, 2016
Throughout the United States, hospitals and health systems are not high-reliability organizations,...
May 18, 2014
Previous research has shown that patients receiving treatment in EDs are at particularly high risk...
Dec 28, 2013
Studies have shown that about 5% of autopsies in hospitals in the United States reveal lethal...
Oct 3, 2013
Normal readback orders have been recommended as a patient safety initiative for physicians,...
Sep 18, 2013
When a critical event occurs in professions other than medicine, detailed investigations are...
Aug 20, 2013
Attending rounds has been a long-standing practice for internal medicine physicians, residents,...
Feb 5, 2013
Throughout the United States, efforts are being made to improve the overall quality of healthcare, reduce racial and ethnic disparities, and provide models for national reform. One such effort is the Aligning Forces for Quality...
May 22, 2012
The AHRQ has release a toolkit to guide hospitals in the use of the agency’s Inpatient Quality Indicators and Patient Safety Indicators for improving care. The toolkit, available for free at www.ahrq.gov, includes a “roadmap”...