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....
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 2
The Joint Commission has released its latest "Speak Up"™ campaign, targeting patient education on medical imaging tests. The Speak Up series is an ongoing program helping educate patients on key issues to assist in building a more safe patient experience in easy-to-understand ways...
A report released on December 2, by the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shows that hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) decreased 17% from 2010?2013.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 2
Every healthcare organization has a process for annual performance appraisals; in fact, it is a requirement. The strategy, implementation, and functional steps in any annual performance appraisal process or system are innately similar to the focused standards assessment that is...
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....
