Data released in May by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows improvements in patient safety have saved thousands of lives and billions in healthcare costs.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 8
Leadership and physician involvement increasingly come up in accreditation and survey preparation. In almost every situation that deals with process improvement or cultural change, the term "leadership involvement" comes up. But how does leadership involvement play out in the community, and what...
It's been six years since a group of infection prevention organizations, hospital associations, and regulators assembled to release the Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals. Now the go-to resource for infection control is getting a...
Fill in the blank: Current medications include which of the following?
a. Medications the patient is taking at home on an as-needed basis
b. Medications that have been discounted within the last six months
c. Medications the patient is now taking on a regular, schedule...
A new study found that fist bumps are a safer alternative to handshakes, with nearly twice as many bacteria transferred during a handshake than other greetings.
Eight California hospitals were fined a total of $775,000 by the state for preventable medical errors that put 10 patients in immediate jeopardy of serious injury or death.
A new study found that patients have a lower likelihood of in-hospital death if admitted through emergency departments with high hospitalization volumes.
An HCPro webcast on August 20 will walk attendees through the mock survey process to help improve your facility’s compliance with The Joint Commission and CMS accreditation requirements.
