Rankin County Hospital District (RCHD) supports a “swing bed” program designed specifically for transitional care provided in rural and critical access hospitals, allowing patients to move from acute care to skilled nursing and rehabilitation services within the same facility.
Patient Safety Initiative
To upgrade the hospital’s technology and improve patient safety, St. James Parish Hospital replaced its nurse call system with computerized whiteboards.
Hospitals and health systems across the country are using artificial intelligence to enhance patient safety by improving care efficiency, supporting clinician decision-making and bettering patient health outcomes.
Hospitals are prioritizing maternal health by focusing on patient safety throughout pregnancy, childbirth and beyond.
The Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence is a systemwide initiative of RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Health dedicated to the responsible development and integration of artificial intelligence in healthcare.
Hospitals and health systems across the country are using artificial intelligence to enhance patient safety by improving care efficiency, supporting clinician decision-making and bettering patient health outcomes.
If you had to describe a hospital’s mission, philosophy and guiding light with a single word, safety would sit at the top of the list.
Patient safety throughout hospitals and health systems across the nation continues to improve, according to a new data analysis of key safety and quality metrics from Q4 2019 to Q2 2025 released today by the American Hospital Association (AHA) and Vizient®.
New data show that hospitals’ and health systems’ relentless focus on safety and quality improvement is paying off for patients and communities.
Rural hospital leaders from across the country came together to share strategies and insights for improving safety culture, governance and care reliability.