In the wake of Johns Hopkins' success in virtually eliminating intensive-care unit bloodstream infections via a simple five-step checklist, the safety scientist who developed and popularized the tool ...

Each year, falling temperatures in the north are an indicator for many travelers to begin their migration to warmer climates down south. Isabel Valdez, physician assistant and assistant professor of ...

When it comes to back-to-school preparation parents are often given a school supply checklist, but health experts recommend parents make a back-to-school medical checklist too. Chelle Jeffrey is a ...

Before you pack up your family for a cross country trip or an international plane ride, it is important to be sure each member has the resources they need to address any of their medical needs. An ...

Recent events have put the simple medical checklist in the spotlight. For instance, the Department of Health and Human Services last summer highlighted work among Michigan hospital ICUs to sharply ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - School is officially in session for some students in the Chattahoochee Valley. And while parents have checked off items on their child’s school supply list and shopped for ...

NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar joins the 3rd Hour of TODAY with a medical checklist to help people get ready for the summer, including what to bring when you travel and how to treat ...

This summer, Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore plans to test an ambitious new application for tablet devices that its developers hope will significantly enhance its clinicians' use of patient ...

Safety has declined in the state’s hospitals, especially involving surgery (foreign objects left behind and perforations) [Jan. 7, Page 1, “Medical Errors Double In 2013”]. The Connecticut Hospital ...