The National Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety officially launched in September 2024, representing a major step in the federal government’s renewed commitment to improving patient ...

Today’s medical device landscape is changing rapidly due to advancements in new technologies, such as AI and robotics, and evolving regulatory guidelines in the US and globally. As more patients ...

The 1999 Institute of Medicine report, "To Err Is Human," brought patient safety to the forefront with its alarming findings, most jarringly encapsulated in its conclusion that medical error-related ...

The Biden administration met World Patient Safety Day with a blitz of new programs, panel discussions and commitments from government agencies as well as healthcare industry organizations all focused ...

Western Pennsylvania healthcare innovators are working to improve patient safety. Their efforts help deepen Pittsburgh’s ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Four Cleveland Clinic hospitals and four University Hospitals made the list of top U.S. hospitals on the 2026 Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Awards. The awards recognize ...

Patient safety likely remains the nation's third leading cause of death and addressing it needs to be a key national priority, a presidential panel said this week. The panel released a report ...

Patient safety challenges are exacerbated by healthcare workforce challenges. However, a workplace culture focused on measuring what goes wrong and making changes to address root causes – powered by ...

Healthgrades has announced the recipients of the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Awards which recognize hospitals that provide ...

CLEVELAND, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Patient safety increasingly depends on decisions made outside the clinical floor. When supplies fail to align with patient flow and rising acuity, care teams ...

Nineteen years ago, my daughter Julia died as a consequence of diagnostic error. She was 15-years-old. Admitted to the hospital with a mistaken diagnosis of ...

ECRI identifies top patient safety concerns in 2026, including AI risks, rural access, and funding cuts affecting healthcare operations.