In early June, representatives from farming and healthcare convened at the White House to discuss a common thread that links the two industries: antibiotic resistance.
Quality improvement requires strength in numbers. At least that's what hospitals in Maryland and Pennsylvania are finding as recent reports show that collaboration among local hospitals can lead to impressive patient safety improvements.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 8
For the last several years, The Joint Commission's semiannual list of the most-cited standards has read like a scene from Groundhog Day. Essentially, the same 10 standards are cited over and over; Environment of Care (EC) and Life Safety (LS) issues routinely top the list, while a...
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs are more resilient than originally believed, according to a new study from researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association plan to launch a new disease-specific care advanced certification program for acute stroke ready hospitals.
