Joint Commission 2026 National Performance Goals require hospitals to align staffing decisions with patient safety and clinical needs continuously.

A Seattle Times investigation found medical staff in dozens of states have used spit hoods alongside restraints and sedatives on mental health patients,a practice linked to distress, suffocation and ...

This episode features Dr. Michael Schmidt, Associate Chief Medical Officer & Chief of Staff at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Here, he discusses the importance of communication as Chief of Staff, how ...

The grades were released by the Leapfrog Group. The nonprofit group releases new grades every spring and fall. Grades are assigned to nearly 3,000 general acute-care hospitals across the U.S.

Facing pressure to act after a series of violent encounters in hospitals and increasing safety concerns from health-care ...

ROCKFORD, IL — The city's three major hospitals got average grades when it comes to protecting patients from medical errors, injuries, accidents and infections, according to fall 2025 Leapfrog ...