Insights & News in Healthcare Safety

Capital Equipment Planning: Healthcare Leaders’ Hidden Lever for Resilience

Healthcare leaders today face a landscape defined by volatility and transformation. They are under pressure to deliver sustainable growth, manage risk, and drive innovation, all while maintaining o...

Improving Rural Healthcare Systems for Safer, Stronger Performance

Rural healthcare providers have always served as the backbone of their communities, often delivering essential care with limited resources and considerable financial strain. Today, those challenges...

Honoring Veterans Through Compassionate Care

Every November 11, our nation pauses to honor the courage and sacrifice of those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans Day is a time for gratitude — for the freedoms we enjoy, the resilienc...

Challenges Facing Rural Healthcare in the Current Policy Landscape

Rural healthcare in the United States has long faced structural vulnerabilities. Smaller populations, limited resources, and greater reliance on public insurance programs (e.g., Medicaid) mean that...

All Voices for Safer Care

Each October, Canadian Patient Safety Week (CPSW) brings together healthcare professionals and organizations across Canada to focus on what truly matters—making care safer for all.

Beyond Recognition: Reflections from Supply Chain Week 2025

Each October, Healthcare Supply Chain Week celebrates the essential professionals who keep hospitals, health systems, and ambulatory centers running smoothly—often behind the scenes. Their work ens...

Strategies to Streamline Surgeon Onboarding and Optimize Costs and Care Quality

New surgeons joining a hospital or health system creates both exciting opportunities and complex challenges. Their arrival brings fresh expertise and often new implant and instrument preferences—bu...

Overcoming Data Sourcing Hurdles: Why RPCs Need a Trusted Technology Partner

The Strategic Case for Partnership Regional purchasing coalitions (RPCs) aim to improve member outcomes by leveraging collective buying power. Yet they often face persistent challenges: fragmented ...

Think Like a Human Factors Engineer: Five Principles for Healthcare Leaders

The strongest safety improvements begin with better questions. Here are five principles that can reshape how you lead change. When something goes wrong in healthcare, the instinct is often to blame...