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 ...

In the world of healthcare, the medical checklist has become a superstar. In essence, it seems like a simple, easy-to-use method that has been used by hospitals for functions such as preventing ...

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 ...

Darrell McDonald, being prepped for surgery last week at the University of Washington Medical Center, didn’t seem surprised to learn that his surgical team would be using a checklist to make sure they ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The process worked, spectacularly, and hospitals in other states and abroad started using the checklist model, which was gradually applied to other hospital procedures. One application of the ...

If you or someone in your home takes medicine or uses medical treatment regularly, include these items in your kit: * Prescription medicines (at least a one-week supply). * A list of any routine ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: The nurse where I work asked about my last general examination and associated testing. I was embarrassed to admit I hadn’t had a recent evaluation. I am a 34-year-old man in ...