Last month, the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a safety communication concerning Nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infections related to heater-cooler devices.
Heater-cooler devices are commonly used during cardiac surgical...
A report released by the Government Accountability Office concluded that CMS' Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (HVBP) Program elicited no significant improvement to quality outcomes in its first three years. However, the report noted that "quality trends could emerge in the future as the HVBP...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 12
Hospitals continue to struggle with several Joint Commission standards, including those covering such important areas as completion of medical records, medication storage, and disinfection and cleaning of equipment, according to an official with the accreditor.
As CMS works to get its legislative agenda back on track, there are several key issues that The Joint Commission is tracking, including the adoption of a newer edition of the Life Safety Code® (LSC) and the approval of additional funding for antimicrobial stewardship and emergency...
A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) units have a positive impact on both patients and hospitals.
The Joint Commission seeks comments on its proposed of Acute Stroke Ready Hospital (ASRH) performance measures, which are part of the accreditor’s Disease-Specific Care (DSC) Advanced Certification program for ASRHs.
