A new tool endorsed by the National Patient Safety Foundation aims to streamline patient safety and quality improvement efforts using a simple, evidence-based model.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 2
Editor's note: The following article was written by healthcare consultants Marlene Strader, PhD, RN, and BOAQ advisor Elizabeth Di Giacomo-Geffers, RN, MPH, CSHA. Both are former surveyors for The Joint Commission.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 2
Medications that are prepared outside the pharmacy will soon come under more intense scrutiny by state surveyors, based on recent CMS updates related to pharmacy services.
Just over a year after President Barack Obama issued an executive order calling for federal agencies to combat antibiotic resistance, The Joint Commission has released proposed standards that would require a broad range of healthcare providers to implement a structured, evidence-based...
Medications that are prepared outside the pharmacy will soon come under more intense scrutiny by state surveyors, based on recent CMS updates related to pharmacy services.
A study released in The Journal of the American Medical Association has found that surgery patients in hospitals with better nursing environments receive better care without drastically increasing costs.
During this year’s World Economic Forum in Switzerland, drug companies from 16 different nations announced a new agreement to fight the rise of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) infections, sometimes referred to as “superbugs.”
A new national study published in The Journal of Medical Care found the number of postacute patients sent to inpatient facilities can vary from 3% to 40% depending on the hospital.