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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Staff Challenge: Medication Management

October 21, 2014
Quality & Errors

Fill in the blank: Orders in which the dose is decreased by a particular amount with each dosing interval is called a ___________.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

CDC tightens up PPE guidance for Ebola patient care

October 21, 2014
Infection Control

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released updated guidance for healthcare workers who care for patients with Ebola.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Joint Commission makes new patient safety chapter available for download

October 21, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission is allowing the public to download its new Patient Safety Systems chapter, which is effective January 1, 2015.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Hospitals, unions face off over mandatory flu vaccinations

October 14, 2014
Infection Control

Some hospital employees are challenging facility mandated flu vaccinations, highlighted by a lawsuit filed by the Massachusetts Nurses Association against Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

CDC vows to change Ebola hospital procedures

October 14, 2014
Infection Control

In the wake of a Dallas nurse testing positive for Ebola, the director of the CDC says new procedures may be needed to prevent infection.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Staff Challenge: Environment of Care and Life Safety

October 7, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

At least ___% of your fire drills should be unannounced.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Medicare levies record number of 30-day readmission fines

October 7, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Hospitals are feeling the heat to reduce readmissions, with 2,610 receiving fines from Medicare for having too many patients return within 30 days for more treatment.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Study: C. diff infection rate levels off

October 7, 2014
Infection Control

A new study found that the rate of C. difficile infections in hospitals nearly doubled from 2001 to 2010, but dropped off slightly from 2008 to 2010.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 14, Issue 10

VAP and hand hygiene updates round out 2014 Compendium

October 1, 2014
Infection Control

Experts outline changes to tracking and prevention of ventilator-associated events, along with hand hygiene best practices and commentary from The Joint Commission

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 10

Top-cited standards focus on EC, Leadership

October 1, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

While The Joint Commission's official top-cited standards don't appear until each fall's Executive Briefings, a recent American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) conference revealed some interesting, if not entirely unexpected news: facilities and physical environment issues continue...

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