Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 12

The importance of the environment

December 1, 2014
Environment and Facilities

One of the many facets of any successful hospital is its environment of care and cleanliness. There are many regulations that focus on this seemingly simple aspect, yet it is one of the most difficult and costly to uphold. The environment of care not only directly impacts the...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 15, Issue 12

Senate subcommittee turns its attention to patient safety

December 1, 2014
Patient Safety

Experts testify that there are more than 1,000 preventable deaths each day and that patient safety is no better than it was 15 years ago

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 12

Month 11 post-survey tips

December 1, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Month 11 post-survey tips

Editor's note: In this new feature, BOJ advisor Jodi Eisenberg, MHA, CPHQ, CPMSM, CSHA, manager of accreditation, clinical compliance, and policy management for Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 15, Issue 12

ICD-10 transition could pose challenges to patient safety data

December 1, 2014

A new study reveals that specific patient safety indicators could be significantly altered in the transition to the new coding system

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Learn about preventing ED violence in upcoming webinar

November 25, 2014
Workplace safety

A December 10 webinar from HCPro discusses how to prevent ED violence and design an effective violence prevention plan.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Staff Challenge: National Patient Safety Goals

November 25, 2014

What does the statement “Immediately Administered Medication” mean?

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Joint Commission adds Life Safety Code® surveyor to ASC surveys

November 25, 2014
Environment and Facilities

The Joint Commission will add a Life Safety Code® surveyor to the survey team for ambulatory surgery centers beginning December 15.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

California hospitals reported 6,200 adverse events since 2010

November 25, 2014
Quality & Errors

Hospitals in California reported more than 6,200 adverse events in the last four fiscal years.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Staff Challenge: Provision of Care

November 18, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Fill in the blank: A patient’s learning needs and ability to learn should be assessed ___________________.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Joint Commission: 1,200 hospitals achieved Top Performer status

November 18, 2014
Quality & Errors

The Joint Commission recognized more than 1,200 hospitals in its Top Performers on Key Quality Measures program, an 11% increase from the previous year.

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