Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Statement clarifies Joint Commission's sentinel event policy

February 10, 2015
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

A joint statement released recently clarifies the definition of severe maternal morbidity in The Joint Commission’s sentinel event policy.

Inside the Joint Commission - Volume 20, Issue 3

Inside the Joint Commission, February 9, 2015

February 9, 2015
Accreditation & Survey Preparation
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Report: Adverse events contribute to physician burnout

February 3, 2015
Healthcare Staff, Quality & Errors

A new study finds that the after-effects of adverse events can contribute to physician burnout.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Joint Commission releases prepub standards for Acute Stroke-Ready program

February 3, 2015
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission has released prepublication standards for a new Acute Stroke-Ready Hospital disease-specific care advance certification program.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 2

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, February 2015

February 1, 2015
Patient Safety

Infection control concerns arise after hospitals struggle to dispose of Category A waste in the wake of CDC and DOT discrepancies

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 2

Briefings on the Joint Commission, February 2015

February 1, 2015
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Good catch, bad outcome, and ugly truth: These were the three themes established by infection control specialist Lisa Waldowski, MS, APRN, CIC, during her recent presentation on infection prevention and control in The Joint Commission's Hospital Executive Briefings....

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 2

Improper use of restraints leads to patient safety concerns

February 1, 2015
Patient Safety

Experts call for alternatives to physical restraints, particularly when managing ICU patients and older adults with delirium

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 2

Study: Advanced EHRs reduce patient safety events

February 1, 2015
Patient Safety

Once again, alarm safety and data integrity tops the list, while IV mix-up and ventilator disconnections make an inaugural appearance

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 2

Michigan quality collaborative focuses on anesthesiology practices

February 1, 2015
Quality & Errors

A partnership between Blue Cross Blue Shield and the University of Michigan Health System aims to reduce anesthesiology-related complications

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 2

UV robots take center stage in the fight against pathogens

February 1, 2015
Infection Control

Infection control concerns arise after hospitals struggle to dispose of Category A waste in the wake of CDC and DOT discrepancies

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