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When no news is bad news: improving diagnostic testing communication through patient engagement. March 9, 2022
Skin cancer is a risk no matter the skin tone. But it may be overlooked in people with dark skin. August 17, 2022
Dangers and deaths around black pregnancies seen as a ‘completely preventable’ health crisis. September 6, 2023
Support opportunities for second victims lessons learned: a qualitative study of the top 20 US News and World Report Honor Roll Hospitals. January 19, 2022
Pointing fingers: verbosity of patient safety narratives is associated with attribution of blame. December 8, 2021
How low can they go? Rural hospitals weigh keeping obstetric units when births decline. November 24, 2021
Patients went into the hospital for care. After testing positive there for Covid, some never came out. November 17, 2021
How a major public hospital is protecting doctors by silencing the patients who accuse them. June 26, 2024
Medicare fines for high hospital readmissions drop, but nearly 2,300 facilities are still penalized. November 9, 2022
New Covid boosters look a lot like the old ones. Doctors worry that could lead to errors. September 21, 2022
Feds move to rein in prior authorization, a system that harms and frustrates patients. March 22, 2023
Medical middlemen: broken system making it harder for hospitals and patients to get some life-saving drugs. June 1, 2022
Woman works to end Black maternal health crisis after daughter dies after giving birth. April 27, 2022
Cyberattack on UnitedHealth still impacting prescription access: "These are threats to life". March 13, 2024
These patients had to lobby for correct diabetes diagnoses. Was their race a reason? January 17, 2024
'Nobody cared': Women who have reported mistreatment while giving birth say CDC report validates their trauma. Advocates call for systemic change in treatment of pregnant people. December 6, 2023
Why do so many Black women die in pregnancy? One reason: doctors don't take them seriously. May 31, 2023
Amid lack of accountability for bias in maternity care, a California family seeks justice. August 16, 2023
Endometriosis affects 1 out of 10 women like me. Yet it often takes a decade to get diagnosed. April 14, 2021
Without an 'ounce of empathy': their stories show the dangers of being Black and pregnant. September 23, 2020
'An ongoing nightmare': people with obesity face major obstacles when seeking medical care. July 14, 2021
Addiction treatment providers in Pa. face little state scrutiny despite harm to clients. May 12, 2021
A spike in people dying at home suggests coronavirus deaths in Houston may be higher than reported. July 22, 2020
Patient Safety Innovations Suicide Prevention in an Emergency Department Population: ED-SAFE April 24, 2024
Interview In Conversation With...Stephen Hines, PhD and Monika Haugstetter, MHA, MSN, RN, CPHQ about TeamSTEPPS 3.0 February 28, 2024
Patient Safety Innovations Patient and Family Centered I-PASS (Family-Centered Communication Program to Reduce Medical Errors and Improve Family Experience and Communication Processes) January 31, 2024
Interview In Conversation with... Cheryl Jones about Addressing Workplace Violence and Creating a Safer Workplace October 31, 2023
Interview In Conversation with... Kathleen Sanford and Sue Schuelke about Virtual Nursing August 30, 2023
Perspectives on Safety Virtual Nursing: Improving Patient Care and Meeting Workforce Challenges August 30, 2023
Patient Safety Innovations Remote Response Team and Customized Alert Settings Help Improve Management of Sepsis May 31, 2023
Perspectives on Safety Annual Perspective Technology as a Tool for Improving Patient Safety March 29, 2023
Patient Safety Innovations Enhancing Support for Patients’ Social Needs to Reduce Hospital Readmissions and Improve Health Outcomes March 29, 2023
FDA advises health care professionals and patients about insulin pen packaging and dispensing. October 28, 2020
Unleash the power of patients to make care safer around the world: an essay by Helen Haskell. September 25, 2019
FDA Safety Communication: use caution with implanted pumps for intrathecal administration of medicines for pain management. November 28, 2018
With scarce access to interpreters, immigrants struggle to understand doctors' orders. August 29, 2018
CVS taps a design legend to reinvent the prescription label. Next stop: the pharmacy. October 18, 2017