A1999 Institute of Medicine re-port received national attention by highlighting system
vulnerabilities within health care and indicating that medication errors are a leading cause of …

Methods: This was an intervention evaluation study estimating cost savings related to a
simulation-based intervention in central venous catheter (CVC) insertion in the Medical …

Rapid Implementation of an Outpatient Covid-19 Monitoring Program | NEJM Catalyst Skip to
main content NEJM Catalyst homepage Advanced Search SEARCH JOURNAL View Current …

Importance In fiscal year (FY) 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
instituted the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program, which reduces …

In 2003, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released 20 patient safety
indicators (PSI) to facilitate measurement of adverse events. Though intended for internal …

MEDICATION errors can contribute to patient harm and even death. An accurate and
complete medication history can ensure that medications are prescribed safely on …

OBJECTIVES: Adenoma-detection rates (ADRs) are associated with decreased interval
colorectal cancer (CRC) rates and CRC mortality; quality improvement strategies focus on …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Although creating a culture of safety to support clinicians
and improve the quality of patient care is a common goal among health care organizations, it …

On July 27, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the
controversial Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings, 1 despite concerns raised by hospitals …

A project was initiated at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago focusing on patient
satisfaction in the outpatient setting and how to improve it. Eight outpatient diagnostic areas …