ECRI identifies top patient safety concerns in 2026, including AI risks, rural access, and funding cuts affecting healthcare operations.

Misdiagnoses due to artificial intelligence and rural communities’ limited access to care should be front of mind for healthcare organizations looking to minimize preventable harm and improve patie | ...

Oversight of Saint Francis Hospital will continue for another six months after inspections uncovered “serious violations of patient safety regulations and protocols at the hospital” this past summer, ...

Health systems are navigating a rapidly evolving healthcare environment where patient safety is shaped by both longstanding challenges and emerging risks. From the accelerated adoption of artificial ...

The National Health System (NHS) announced it is developing a new AI early warning system aimed at automatically identifying safety issues before they impact patient safety. The initiative is part of ...

Charles Perry, MD, resigned from his CMIO post at Queens and Elmhurst Hospital Centers in New York on March 4 reportedly with the dire warning that a planned April 1 Epic EHR implementation could lead ...

What to know about the complaints and the case.

How safe is your hospital? A Sacramento-area medical center got a “D” grade for patient safety, according to The Leapfrog Group. The nonprofit organization, which studies patient safety and care, ...

A mental healthcare charity CEO quits as hundreds of patients are removed from one of its hospitals.

St Francis Hospital in Evanston is among the safest hospitals in the nation, according to a new ranking.

Mission Hospital's 'immediate jeopardy' status is removed, but CMS set a July 26 deadline for full compliance. If not met, ...

Two dozen NYC-area hospitals earned top marks for patient safety — while six are barely making the grade, a new watchdog report card shows. Hospitals overseen by NewYork-Presbyterian, Northwell Health ...