Insights & News in Healthcare Safety

Why Hospital Supply Chains Are Always in “Urgent Mode”—and How Leaders Take Back Control

Most healthcare supply chain challenges do not begin with a strategy conversation. They begin with an email, a hallway exchange, or a last-minute request marked urgent. A clinician needs a differen...

When Healthcare Systems Go Dark: Why Digital Outage Preparedness Is a Patient Safety Imperative

Healthcare delivery today depends heavily on digital systems. Electronic health records (EHRs), networked medical devices, clinical decision support tools, and communication platforms are deeply em...

Building a Better Guideline: How TRUST Standards Strengthen Clinical Confidence

Clinical practice guidelines shape care decisions throughout healthcare — from primary care to specialty clinics, from procedural suites to intensive care units. When these guidelines are developed...

Leveraging ECRI’s Top 10 Health Technology Hazards Report: A Strategic Imperative for Healthcare in 2026

In today’s healthcare landscape, technology can be both a powerful enabler and a potential source of risk. As new innovations—from artificial intelligence (AI) to the expanding use of medical devic...

Rethinking Healthcare Safety: Differentiating from Other High-Risk Industries

Much of healthcare has yet to realize the benefits of applying human factors engineering (HFE), in part because HFE solutions developed for other high-risk industries have been applied without appr...

Seeing the Whole System: Why Fall Reporting in Nursing Homes Requires a Systems Thinking Approach

Underreporting falls in nursing homes skews safety data, misleads families, and endangers residents. Learn how applying a systems thinking approach can rebuild trust and improve resident safety.

Advancing Rural Healthcare: Practical Strategies for Long-Term Sustainability

Rural healthcare providers play a vital role in keeping communities healthy, often serving as the only point of access for miles. Yet these organizations face some of the steepest challenges in the...

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...