Becker's Healthcare October 21, 2021
Cailey Gleeson

Safety performance declined across the entire healthcare industry in 2020, according to an analysis published Oct. 21 by Press Ganey.

Researchers reviewed patient outcome data from its National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators submitted by 11,325 units from more than 1,575 U.S. hospitals.

Key findings:

  • Patient safety events increased in all seven types of units measured in the National Database of Nursing Quality...

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