What does it take to transform an entire health system into a national leader in patient safety? Hartford HealthCare didn’t just ask the question — they answered it.

The Joint Commission founded the Center in 2008 as a nonprofit affiliate and first started working with healthcare organizations to reduce healthcare-associated infection rates. About three years ...

What is zero harm? It’s an approach to occupational safety and health that we have adopted. Our goal of this approach is to operate without exposing any individual to hazards through the ...

Current quality improvement initiatives aren’t enough to help organizations achieve zero harm, according to The Joint Commission CEO Mark Chassin, MD. Speaking at the 2018 American College of ...

SOUTH CAROLINA (WCIV) — The South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA)announced Monday a record number of state hospitals won 2023 Zero Harm Awards. The awards,which demonstrate commitment to ...

In a Oct. 20 webinar hosted by Becker’s Hospital Review and sponsored by Stryker, industry leaders discussed the leadership values and management tools necessary to transform ORs into high-reliability ...

University Hospitals (UH) Samaritan Medical Center’s focus on Zero Harm initiatives resulted in an “A” Hospital Safety Grade, a national recognition from The Leapfrog Group, which celebrates hospitals ...

The Regional Medical Center has received several health safety awards from the South Carolina Hospital Association. The hospital received seven Zero Harm awards for its “commitment to eliminating ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — On Monday, the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) announced 59 SC hospitals collectively won 239 Certified Zero Harm Awards this year. The awards collectively represent ...

The Minerals Council South Africa and its members are continuously promoting and enhancing their interventions to eliminate fatalities, injuries and illnesses through the sharing and adoption of ...