1. Patient safety: TJC to publish high C-section rates as an online Quality Check starting in 2020
2. Patient safety: TJC targets C-section rates in push to improve maternal care
3. Accreditation 101: Staying prepared - Know the requirements for scheduling
...

In this issue:

1. Staff safety: Review PPE training and protect staff ahead of new survey expectations
2. Patient's rights: TJC encourages patient-centered approach to de-escalating  workplace violence
3. Analysis: Reduce disruptive nurse-to-nurse behavior with these
...

In this issue:

1. Medication management: Focus on details in sterile compounding areas — surveyors doing same
2. Medication management: CMS cites failures in training, air control and following own policy
3. Guest column: Control risk — During care transitions, ensure clear
...

1. Survey readiness: Ligature risk, IC, drug safety will dominate 2019 as CMS increases pressure on AOs
2. Medication management: EPA announces final rule to set new standards on hazardous waste pharmaceuticals
3. Medication management: Joint Commission
...