Patient Safety

Patient dies hours after being turned away from Wisconsin hospital

By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review  A patient at a Franklin, Wis., hospital died of heart disease hours after being sent home to wait for a bed to be freed up for him, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The patient, 46-year-old Spendi Rusitovski, visited the Ascension Southeast Wisconsin hospital Dec. 17 with chest pains. The…

Read MorePatient dies hours after being turned away from Wisconsin hospital

Study Reveals One Reason Why Many Hospitals Struggle With Quality, Safety and Costs

Source: Ohio State University for Infection Control Today As hospital leaders continue to feel pressure to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs, a new study reveals one reason why many organizations fall short. Use of evidence-based practice among chief nurses and their hospitals is relatively low, according to a survey led by Bernadette Melnyk, dean of…

Read MoreStudy Reveals One Reason Why Many Hospitals Struggle With Quality, Safety and Costs