Ever since The Joint Commission announced its focus on second generation tracers in fall 2011, hospitals have looked for ways to work with their tracer process to make the most of this new concept. Traditional tracers, since they first arrived on the scene, have been an integral...

After reading this article, you will be able to:

• Identify the documentation and research by the OIG ­discussing adverse events in hospitals
• Discuss Conditions of Participation that look
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On November 1, 2011, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report that examined CMS' response to serious adverse events in hospitals. The report, entitled "Adverse Events in Hospitals: Medicare's Responses to Alleged Serious Events," concludes that "Medicare's system of...

After reading this article, you will be able to:

• Discuss how many deaths are believed to be caused by ­radiation from CT scans, according to a recent article by the American College of Radiology
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