Patient Safety & Quality

8+ hour, 22+ min ago   (236+ words) Huntsville Hospital Health System’s Safety, Security & Parking team was named the 2026 Outstanding Security Team by the U.S. Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs), earning national recognition for its work to improve safety across the health system. The award was presented Sunday,…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago   (445+ words) The HSE is appointing doctors from outside the EU to work in hospitals without having assurances about their competence in the English language or that they had no criminal records in Ireland or abroad, internal auditors have said. These deficiencies…...

5+ hour, 33+ min ago   (303+ words) A Worcester Polytechnic Institute researcher has received nearly $533,000 to provide research experiences to undergraduates examining the role sepsis can play in triggering severe blood clots. Solomon Mensah, a researcher and assistant professor in WPI’s Department of Biomedical Engineering, was awarded…...

5+ hour, 43+ min ago   (477+ words) An antimicrobial coating for hospital surfaces and equipment could prevent healthcare-associated infections such as 'golden staph,' which cost Australia's health system $1 billion every year. University of Queensland researchers are testing the performance of safe antimicrobial coating NanoAM - an eco-friendly coating…...

9+ hour, 58+ min ago   (230+ words) Canadian Healthcare Network Chiropractors in Canada are calling on the federal government to allow them to also certify forms for the Disability Tax Credit.Getting the DTC form signed by a qualified healthcare professional is a prerequisite for several government…...

5+ hour, 41+ min ago   (631+ words) An antimicrobial coating for hospital surfaces and equipment could prevent healthcare-associated infections such as ‘golden staph,’ which cost Australia’s health system $1 billion every year. University of Queensland researchers are testing the performance of safe antimicrobial coating NanoAM – an eco-friendly coating…...

7+ hour, 53+ min ago   (458+ words) Renee M. Sicheri, left, director of nursing operations, and Jill Kane, nurse manager for the intensive care unit and 3 East, talk about sepsis and hand out goodies to team members just after shift change at Charles Regional on Sept. 15. For the…...

10+ hour, 21+ min ago   (329+ words) METAIRIE, La. — Metairie-based professional liability insurer LAMMICO has named Morehouse General Hospital in Bastrop, Louisiana, the recipient of its 11th Annual Patient Safety Award and Grant, recognizing the hospital’s efforts to reduce pressure injuries through improved prevention protocols, staff education and…...

8+ hour, 12+ min ago   (290+ words) Posted by cfelixcpa | Sep 23, 2026 | SF STAT! | 0 | MeMed BV provides results in 15 minutes to help clinicians distinguish bacterial from viral infections, building on Tampa General’s nationally recognized efforts to improve the early detection and treatment of sepsis. Sept. 22, 2026 – Tampa General Hospital…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (12+ words) Why are we telling AI things we won’t tell another human? News.com.au...