Published in: Boston Globe Issue/Volume: January 15, 2009 Written by: Liz Kowalczyk 1/15/2009 - The eight hospitals that participated in the international study collectively reduced complications during hospital stays from 11 percent of patients before they began...

Written by: Charles R. Denham, MD, et al. 10/9/2008 - Click here to read the entire report.

Published in: Journal of Patient Safety Issue/Volume: Volume 4, Number 2, June 2008 Written by: Charles R. Denham, MD 10/9/2008 - Click here to download the entire report.

Published in: ScienceDaily Issue/Volume: October 2, 2008 10/2/2008 - The results suggest that it is important to ensure that learning occurs not just in the person who made the mistake but also among their peers, said the study's lead author, Lauris Kaldjian, M.D.,...

Published in: New York Times Issue/Volume: October 1, 2008 Written by: Kevin Sack 10/1/2008 - Medicare, which provides coverage for the elderly and disabled, has put 10 “reasonably preventable” conditions on its initial list, saying it will not pay when patients...

Published in: New York Times Issue/Volume: September 25, 2008 Written by: Anemona Hartocollis 9/25/2008 - The goal is to prevent potentially dangerous mistakes, like giving the wrong food to an allergic child, or allowing a patient with balance problems to walk...

3 Marylanders are among 25 selected for $500,000 MacArthur Foundation grants Published in: Baltimore Sun Issue/Volume: September 23, 2008 Written by: Frank D. Roylance and Tyeesha Dixon 9/23/2008 - The so-called "genius grants," which were announced today, can be used...

Published in: New York Times Issue/Volume: September 23, 2008 Written by: Patricia Cohen 9/23/2008 - Candidates in every conceivable field are eligible, though the largest cluster of awards this year went to scientists (13), with those in the arts (8) a close second....

Published in: New York Times Issue/Volume: September 15, 2008 Written by: Laurie Tarkan 9/15/2008 - In a new study, researchers followed 140 English-speaking patients discharged from emergency departments in two Michigan hospitals and measured their understanding in...

Published in: Afrique en ligne Issue/Volume: 09/07/08 9/7/2008 - Ms. Kaitirimba, who is the national coordinator of the Uganda National Health Consumers Organisation, told PANA on the sidelines of the just-concluded 58th session of the World Health Organisation (WHO)...

Published in: Afrique en ligne Issue/Volume: September 5, 2008 9/5/2008 - The call coincided with the signing, in Yaounde, Cameroon, of a pledge by African Ministers committing their countries to certain actions to reduce health care-associated infections. Dr. Sambo,...

Published in: Associated Press Issue/Volume: September 1, 2008 Written by: Lauran Neergaard 9/1/2008 - Last week the influential group opened a Web-based tool to let consumers and doctors easily check if they're using or prescribing any of these error-prone drugs, and...

Published in: The Birmingham News Issue/Volume: September 1, 2008 Written by: Anna Velasco 9/1/2008 - The problem is lack of standardization. What the colors mean vary from hospital to hospital, which can confuse the many doctors and nurses who work at more than one....

Published in: www.nurse.com Issue/Volume: August 25, 2008 Written by: Catherine Spader, RN 8/25/2008 - The trigger for the focus on disruptive behaviors comes from data compiled by The Joint Commission in its July 9 Sentinel Event Alert, "Bad Behaviors that Undermine...

Published in: National Public Radio Issue/Volume: August 20, 2008 Written by: Douglas Kamerow 8/20/2008 - This is changing. A network of family doctors, sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians and the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, is...