The CMS last week announced changes to its quality improvement organization program that re designed to help hospitals improve patient safety and quality.
The Joint Commission has announced plans for two updates to its accreditation and certification manuals in spring 2014. The first, which will be available at the time of this publication, will impact the following Joint Commission programs:
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 5
Expectations of access to high-quality, safe, and affordable healthcare are growing, as are the regulatory requirements around quality and safety in healthcare. For example, The Joint Commission, through its regulatory standards, has specific patient flow and leadership requirements that...
Those in the patient safety field may not think about their fellow healthcare workers on a day-to-day basis, but perhaps it's time they did. Although the two worlds don't often mix, employee health experts are making a case that improving the health and safety of hospital employees has clear...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 5
Expectations of access to high-quality, safe, and affordable healthcare are growing, as are the regulatory requirements around quality and safety in healthcare. For example, The Joint Commission, through its regulatory standards, has specific patient flow and leadership requirements that...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 5
On March 14, CMS issued a memorandum to state survey agency directors regarding requirements for hospital medication administration, "particularly intravenous medications and post-operative care of patients receiving IV opioids."
