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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture 2011 User Comparative Database Report has released results based on data from 472,397 respondents in 1,032 hospitals.
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The revised "Core Competencies for Health Care Ethics Consultation," by the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities (ASBH) contains new sections and tables addressing procedural standards and quality assessment.
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Risk managers are collecting data and using metrics in many ways lately, and patient safety should be a primary focus, says David G. Danielson, JD, CPA, senior vice president of clinical risk management at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD.
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Since its introduction in 2009, use of the non-latex FC2 Female Condom (Women's Health Co., Chicago) has grown.
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What is your facility's policy on providing multiple pill packs? Results of a new study might make you rethink your strategy.
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A ruptured ectopic pregnancy is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the first trimester and accounts for 10 to 15% of all maternal deaths.
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After two pretreatment cycles, 196 patients with menorrhagia were randomized to tranexamic acid or placebo.