In 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued Appendix A, Survey Protocol, Regulations and Interpretive Guidance for Hospitals, which spells out the conditions of participation ...

One of the most serious responsibilities that healthcare providers have is administering medications correctly. There are seven rights of medication administration and three checks to protect patients ...

To make it easier for children with asthma to receive care at school, a new study will assess the impact of making the ...

Heather Hagner waited on edge for her 15-year-old son, Paxton, to come home from school Monday. When he did, he was a wreck, just as she feared. “He was completely nonverbal, having a full-blown ...

Despite the close attention paid to medication adherence by healthcare providers, pharmaceutical marketers and manufacturers, and health educators, it continues to be an enormous problem with both ...

Researchers have developed a system that uses wireless radio signals and artificial intelligence to detect errors in patients' use of inhalers and insulin pens. The technology could reduce unnecessary ...

In the guidelines the FDA cites examples of how improper packaging can lead to medication error. The agency warns that oral and topical drugs contained in vials can ...

When it comes to heart failure, medications are intended to improve symptoms. Unfortunately, they cannot cure heart failure. Your doctor will work with you to find the best medications to relieve your ...

Narrowly avoiding a lawsuit, Delaware health officials restructured Medicaid guidelines to more readily approve the administration of hepatitis C medication, which in theory, will make it easier for ...

Nursing has few universally inviolable rules. Any nurse who has worked in more than a single hospital throughout his or her career understands the extent to which nursing practice can vary from one ...