As CMS works to get its legislative agenda back on track, there are several key issues that The Joint Commission is tracking, including the adoption of a...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 12
Last month, the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a safety communication concerning Nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infections related to heater-cooler devices.
Heater-cooler devices are commonly used during cardiac surgical...
Boston Medical Center continues to successfully reduce unnecessary clinical alarms
Clinical alarm fatigue is a major concern for hospitals, as evidenced by The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goal on the topic and its appearance as the top...
A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) units have a positive impact on both patients and hospitals.
The Joint Commission seeks comments from healthcare facilities about a proposed standard that would require organizations to establish antimicrobial stewardship programs.
The Joint Commission seeks comments on its proposed of Acute Stroke Ready Hospital (ASRH) performance measures, which are part of the accreditor’s Disease-Specific Care (DSC) Advanced Certification program for ASRHs.
