The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority is a nonprofit organization dedicated to offering education, information and tools to improve patient safety. The Drug Shortage Assessment Checklist is a ...

The University of Washington is the first U.S. site involved in a global pilot program to test a surgical checklist aimed at improving patient safety in the operating room. The program launched ...

In the world of healthcare, the medical checklist has become a superstar. In essence, it seems like a simple, easy-to-use method that has been used by hospitals for functions such as preventing ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has called for stronger warnings for consumers seeking breast implants, including a boxed warning on product packaging, a patient checklist and updated ...

Physician groups looking to make their practices more efficient and increase their bottom lines should develop patient safety lists that address emergent events and routine activities. That's the ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...