Dig out and update your plan for screening for MERS-CoV, Ebola, measles or any other infectious disease with the latest information on the newly identified 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

Is drug diversion a problem in the healthcare setting where you work? Chances are the answer is yes—but you might not realize it yet.

The patient is a Washington resident who returned to the U.S. from China on January 15 and sought care at a medical facility in Washington.

A new report from medical liability insurer Coverys takes a close look at the growing epidemic of opioid addictions and the high-severity injuries, including death, that the problem causes every year.

Only 20% of hospital executives said their organization is a “safety innovator,” meaning it has the resources committed to provide state-of-the-art patient safety management. 

As of January 1, CMS eliminated the paper version of the form to report patient deaths associated with restraint or seclusion. Form CMS-10455 must now be filed through an electronic version.