Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Joint Commission issues Sentinel Event Alert on reuse of vials

June 17, 2014

A new Sentinel Event Alert from The Joint Commission addresses the misuse of single-dose/single-use vials, which has led to outbreaks of bloodborne pathogens and associated infections.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Staff Challenge: Rights, Ethics, and Communication

June 10, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Fill in the blank: Patients are to be informed about unanticipated outcomes of care by ____________ or ________________.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Dallas hospital uses pharmacists in ED to reduce errors

June 10, 2014
Quality & Errors

A Dallas hospital looks to reduce medication errors by having pharmacists work full-time in its emergency department.
 

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CMS restricts use of power strips in patient care areas

June 10, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The CMS is barring the use of power strips in hospital patient care spaces including operating rooms, patient rooms, and recovery areas.

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Staff Challenge: Provision of Care

June 3, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Identify three things that are monitored on a continual basis while a patient is receiving anesthesia or moderate to deep sedation.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

WHO: Looking towards a post-antibiotic era

June 3, 2014
Infection Control

A new report from the World Health Organization found that antimicrobial resistance poses a serious threat to patients throughout the world.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Joint Commission: Complete overdue PFIs by July 1

June 3, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission now requires that accredited organizations complete or request extensions for any Plans for Improvement that exceed the projected completion date by more than six months.

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 6

Medication distribution locations and residential care facilities

June 1, 2014
Quality & Errors

After reading this article, you will be able to:

  • Identify areas where the Facility Guidelines Institute has made recommendations for safety improvement
  • Discuss the goals of these recent
    • ...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 6

Month five post-survey tips

June 1, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

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 Chicago, explains the steps and goals survey coordinators will...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 6

Addressing the bigger picture of quality and safety (Part 2)

June 1, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Editor's note: Previously, Sena Blickenstaff, BSN, MBA, principal with Compass Clinical Consulting, discussed how leadership can influence culture to improve patient safety. This month, she continues the discussion to target longer-term fixes and how regulatory and...

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