Even for a seemingly straightforward process like safety checks, there are a number of factors to assess before transitioning from paper.

All three organizations improved safety, even while treating more acute clients. Elopement and wandering were reduced by over 50%.

"We couldn't say for sure if our staff were actually doing their rounds."

What do psych hospitals record on their Q15 sheets? We analyzed the more than 300 survey responses collected APNA.

What is the true cost of an adverse safety event at a psychiatric hospital or addiction treatment center?

Most units have high and low performing staff members. The trick is knowing who is who. See our analysis of 100k+ observations.

We created the scoring system after analyzing hundreds of thousands of patient safety observations. Here, you can learn to build your own.

A 100-bed psych hospital conducts 9,600+ Q15 checks per day! What makes Q15 compliance so hard?

Continuing on our Q15 (safety check) deep dive series. In this post we will cover the goals of Q15 safety checks and the attributes we...

The Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) shares a case study written by Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas (BHSET)...