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

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 15, Issue 12

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, December 2014

December 1, 2014
Patient Safety

An executive order from President Obama and a rash of new studies have thrust the importance of antimicrobial stewardship into the national spotlight

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 15, Issue 12

Joint Commission announces new 2015 Patient Safety Systems chapter

December 1, 2014
Patient Safety

With limited information available, the new chapter references leadership standards, but it's unclear how it will impact the survey process

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

Joint Commission introduces Patient Safety chapter

December 1, 2014
Patient Safety

The Joint Commission recently released a new chapter to the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals (CAMH) entitled Patient Safety Systems. The chapter is intended to encourage organizations to build more high-reliability environments, specifically working to promote and foster high-...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 12

Briefings on the Joint Commission, December 2014

December 1, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Table of Contents

Building a better narrative

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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

Does patient satisfaction translate to high-quality care?

December 1, 2014
Quality & Errors

A new Johns Hopkins study raises additional questions about the correlation ­between what patients think they know about their medical condition versus their true understanding

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 15, Issue 12

APIC's ABCs of antibiotic resistance

December 1, 2014
Environment and Facilities

An executive order from President Obama and a rash of new studies have thrust the importance of antimicrobial stewardship into the national spotlight

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.

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