A “culture of patient safety” is often defined as an organization’s collective commitment to patient safety as the number one priority. Heathcare leaders should consider implementing these six tips to Cultivate a Culture of Safety at their medical facilities.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, keeping hands clean through improved hand hygiene is one of the most important steps one can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others.

Concierge doctors and direct primary care physicians still need to be aware of how to mitigate patient and office staff risk and how to implement steps to avoid a lawsuit or legal action.  CAP offers a Risk Management and Patient Safety Specialist for each concierge physician that has coverage through them.

Prescription drug abuse in the United States is growing at an alarming rate, especially among young adults. During the period 2008 to 2011, nearly 28 percent of adults ages 18-25 used psychotherapeutic drugs for nonmedical purposes, according to the "National Survey on Drug Use and Health for Ages 12 and Older."

Outlines six categories that pertain to errors usually caused by insufficient or poorly performing office systems.