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 ...

Chronic staffing shortages raise risks for health care workers and patients, but automation can help—if applied thoughtfully and with human oversight. Understaffed hospital environments are no longer ...

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.

Following growing concerns over hospital safety and security, the provincial government is launching an independent, ...

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 ...