The Joint Commission continues to request comments on its proposed National Patient Safety Goals for 2012 intended to address ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and catheter-associated tract infections (CAUTI) for its hospital and long-term care organization programs

True or false: Medication containers should be labeled when performing procedures outside of the operating room.

Keep an eye out for the downloadable version of the Survey Coordinator’s Handbook, 12th Edition, on the AHAP site this week.

As consultants, we still see citations issued to hospitals for failure to adequately monitor clinical contracted services provided to their patients. Do you know whether you are doing a satisfactory job?