The Joint Commission has determined the 10 most common causes of sentinel events reported in the first six months of 2013. An organization reporting a sentinel event submits a root cause analysis to ...

UChicago Medicine is one of 12 hospitals in the nation with a 26-year, Leapfrog straight-“A” streak and Stephen Weber, MD, said the secret is to never be satisfied. “Whether I’m seeing patients or ...

Scaling root-cause care doesn’t mean losing what makes functional medicine unique. On the contrary, it protects and enhances ...

Patient safety remains a cornerstone of effective healthcare delivery, with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) emerging as a vital process for understanding and preventing adverse events. RCA is a systematic ...

At an Huntsman Cancer Institute Clinic, providers are often delayed in how soon they see a patient during a new visit appointment. Typical delays (wait time) from check-in to provider page was 20 ...

Nothing is more frustrating than having your doctor tell you that the physical ailments you are experiencing can only be managed, not healed. Yet that is what countless Americans are told by hospital ...

UnitedHealth Group's top executive said the company's murdered health insurance executive Brian Thompson worked to make the nation's health-care system better for everyone. UnitedHealth Group CEO ...

You’ve heard of probable cause. You’ve found the root causes of problems. But what is plausible cause, and why should we care? After all, plausible cause isn’t even an entry in my favorite dictionary ...

DOVER — Aya Naturopathic Medicine, a new telehealth-based naturopathic medical practice, announces its official launch and start of patient care in January 2025. Co-founded by Dr. Sarah Jeffrey and Dr ...