The Joint Commission has determined the 10 most common causes of sentinel events reported in the first six months of 2013. An organization reporting a sentinel event submits a root cause analysis to ...

Patient safety remains a cornerstone of effective healthcare delivery, with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) emerging as a vital process for understanding and preventing adverse events. RCA is a systematic ...

UChicago Medicine is one of 12 hospitals in the nation with a 26-year, Leapfrog straight-“A” streak and Stephen Weber, MD, said the secret is to never be satisfied. “Whether I’m seeing patients or ...

During a recent visit to a skilled nursing facility, a nurse made an insightful comment that stuck with me: “You can’t unscramble eggs.” This simple yet profound statement highlighted the difficulty ...

At an Huntsman Cancer Institute Clinic, providers are often delayed in how soon they see a patient during a new visit appointment. Typical delays (wait time) from check-in to provider page was 20 ...

UnitedHealth Group's top executive said the company's murdered health insurance executive Brian Thompson worked to make the nation's health-care system better for everyone. UnitedHealth Group CEO ...

A new study analyzing dozens of published papers over five decades focusing on health care disparities in Washington, DC, ...

DOVER — Aya Naturopathic Medicine, a new telehealth-based naturopathic medical practice, announces its official launch and start of patient care in January 2025. Co-founded by Dr. Sarah Jeffrey and Dr ...

The Trump administration has missed the "root cause" of ongoing health care costs, an economics expert warned. Vivian Ho, the chair of health economics at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public ...