Articles

Error prevention using checklists is one strategy used by the aviation industry that was later integrated into healthcare to improve safety.

TJC requirement around patient identification is described along with errors involving patient identification.

This article discusses how humans process information related to the development of cognitive biases.

The Model for Improvement, developed by Associates in Process Improvement, is a prominent quality improvement approach in healthcare. The...

In this hospital example, triage occurred on the labor unit. Care providers assigned to triage could also be caring for patients outside of

A 32-year-old G2 P1 undergoes an elective induction of labor at 39 weeks. She’s admitted at 6 a.m. The night nurse quickly starts....

Before putting quality and safety work into practice, it’s important to plan for the challenges brought on by implementation and...

This article discusses severe maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States.

This article describes the six sigma roadmap and describes one hospitals experience using this model to reduce bed turnaround time.

This article discusses symptoms experienced by the Second Victim, stages of response, and supportive strategies.

Structured communication tools, such as CUS and the two-challenge rule can help guide conversations when there is concern for patient safety

Specialty certification is a formal means of standardizing and validating knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to an area of study....

A debriefing is structured communication, held shortly after an event or regularly, to discuss what happened during the event and why.