quality improvement

Operating room black boxes collect video and audio of the OR staff as well as images of the surgical field.

As healthcare evolves, we increasingly need Rapid Response teams in primary care.

Hospitals recognized for high-quality cardiac care are more likely to be penalized under value-based programs than other hospitals.

Cancer Treatment Centers of America CEO Pat Basu discusses three oncology care challenges and three challenges facing the healthcare sector.

Provider organizations servicing vulnerable communities could be judged on "social factors outside of their control," according to the study.

Ongoing trends are likely to loom large in the realm of patient safety this year.

We strive to push past the daily news bombardment and unpack the major trends and solutions that affect the business...

The slow pace of hospital quality improvement frustrates patient safety advocates.

It's not that patients are starving. It's that they may have a lot of food one day and none the...

Gains from analytics are not only about capturing additional margin. Return on investment for analytics can also be about improving...

An Institute for Healthcare Improvement expert puts landmark patient safety report into perspective.

Nearly every machine in a hospital is now outfitted with an alarm. The glut of noise means that the medical...