Patients' lives are being put at risk by poor communication from health care professionals in hospitals worldwide, according to new research my colleagues and I conducted. Our analysis included 46 ...

Unnecessary hospital readmissions occur for various reasons, including incomplete discharge planning, a lack of follow-up from the hospital, patients’ difficulty in adhering to medication regimens and ...

Breakdowns in communication, which account for approximately $12 billion in waste annually in U.S. hospitals, can trigger a series of negative consequences that may ultimately lead to patient harm.