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The infant abduction in Lubbock, TX, didn't happen until the baby had been discharged and was at home with her mother, so what's the potential liability for the hospital?
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A special rider available on some insurance coverage could help cover the costs associated with an infant abduction at your facility.
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Outside engineers can give risk managers a fresh perspective on design and procedures that affect the likelihood of patients falling, according to a team that was able to reduce falls in one hospital by more than 50% in fewer than two years.
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has announced the 2007 National Patient Safety Goals.
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News: An elderly man suffering from a bloody cough did not receive a bronchoscopy to examine his lower airways until six months after initially visiting his primary care physician.
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A collaborative team model of patient care that integrates physician, physician-extender, and nursing has repeatedly demonstrated improvement in both the quality and efficiency of health care delivery.
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Hospitals must try to improve participation in influenza immunization of health care workers.
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While getting your floors "hospital clean," you may inadvertently be exposing workers to a hazardous chemical that can cause respiratory, skin, and eye irritation, headaches, nausea, and even kidney or liver damage.
