Careful communication is the top tool for creating a culture of patient safety, CNO Andrea Truex says. The most effective tool for patient safety? Frequent and thorough communication throughout each ...

For nearly two weeks, a Manhattan man in his 20s languished on a ventilator at Lenox Hill Hospital as the coronavirus laid siege to his lungs. But as soon as he woke up, he was asking his ICU nurse ...

Huddle handoff communication tool helps nurses feel safer from workplace violence A huddle handoff communication tool, developed by an academic hospital, may help improve the process for addressing ...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In an innovative approach to improving the efficiency of daily safety huddles, University Hospitals' (UH) nurses are collaborating with Edgility, Inc. to bring AI into the ...

It’s no secret that healthcare as an industry could do better at being proactive with quality and safety data. Earlier this month, 13 leaders shared thoughts in NEJM Catalyst on how healthcare ...

The hall looks like any other busy hospital corridor in the U.S., with medical staff hurrying along the polished floors and the buzz of constant activity. But there, hanging from the wall, stirring in ...

Imagine you are a nurse who has been working day and night during the COVID-19 pandemic. You’ve seen patients become sick and die, met with grieving families, and, in some cases, haven’t even received ...