Following the launch of its initiative, "Pharmaceutical cGMPs for the 21st Century: A Risk-Based Approach," FDA has been looking to process analytical technology (PAT) for improvements in process ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

Almost two decades ago, the landmark report “To Err is Human” compelled healthcare to address the large numbers of hospitalized patients experiencing preventable harm. Concurrently, it became clear ...

The old adage of learning from your mistakes isn’t just good advice for people; it applies to healthcare organizations as well. When hospitals make mistakes in the ...

The news reports were chilling. Some 200,000 people were injured with more than 2,500 fatalities from the methyl isocyanate release at Bhopal. Could it happen at your company? At the time of the ...

Humankind has been focused on quality and quality improvement for centuries, and much progress has been made in virtually every arena of society. With some exceptions, quality of life is better than ...

Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) report disproportionally worse cancer mortality. Current global cancer control efforts focus predominantly on expanding access to multimodality treatment for ...

Some hospitals have videotaped medical procedures as part of quality improvement initiatives. While the idea of healthcare workers being videotaped may conjure thoughts of “Big Brother” and fears of ...