More than 2,500 general hospitals in the United States received Hospital Safety Scores, and although 32% received an “A,” patient safety experts say those numbers aren’t high enough.
The fall update to the Hospital Safety Scores, which were released by The Leapfrog Group on October 23...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 2
When it comes to projects for improving the culture of safety in any healthcare organization, the first question is usually the same in most facilities: “Where do we start?”
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Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 2
The Joint Commission has made both patient education and informed consent priorities in the past few years. Meanwhile, end of life choices and life support controversies have made year-end headlines across the country.
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Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 2