The number of unintended retained surgical items (URSIs) reported to The Joint Commission (TJC) continued to decline in 2022, with 88 events disclosed...

Nearly half of the 1,575 sentinel events reported to The Joint Commission (TJC) last year were falls. Tied for second were wrong surgeries: There were 127 incidents, or 8% of all...

Everyone hopes to never be part of a lawsuit and all the stress and aggravation that accompanies it....

As the year comes to an end and facilities take stock of their practices in 2024, it’s helpful to review concerns expressed by patient safety groups and consider the...

When the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a wide-reaching ban on noncompete employment agreements in April, companies everywhere went into a tizzy....

There are a dizzying amount of medication safety requirements and best practices you are expected to comply with every day....