Editor's note: In this new feature, BOJ advisor Jodi Eisenberg, MHA, CPMSM, CPHQ, CSHA, manager of accreditation, clinical compliance, and policy management for Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Chicago, explains the steps and goals survey...
Anticoagulant drugs remain one of the top safety concerns for hospitals around the country, and government agencies and medication safety organizations continue to devote time and energy to make anticoagulant oversight a priority for healthcare organizations.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 4
Every organization struggles with falls prevention, and finding new, effective, and sustainable ways to prevent falls is one of the great challenges for both inpatient and outpatient care. One organization has observed significant results using a concept known as FOCUS-PDCA?but is...
It's an uncomfortable topic on every level?difficult for patients to think about, frightening for their families to bring up, and challenging for healthcare providers to pursue. The Joint Commission has its own standards for...
When the Institute of Medicine's report To Err Is Human was released in 1999, there was a clear shift in the patient safety world. Previously, clinicians absorbed the brunt of the blame when it came to medical errors. The report shed new light on the medical industry and...
Between hand hygiene, sterile practices, environmental cleaning, and a host of other infection control best practices, the healthcare industry has come a long way in taking precautions to prevent patient infections. But according to the CDC, approximately 1.7 million healthcare-...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 4
CMS has unveiled its fiscal year (FY) 2013 financial report, a far-ranging document examining not only the organization itself but also accreditation organizations across the spectrum of healthcare programs.
Every organization struggles with falls prevention, and finding new, effective, and sustainable ways to prevent falls is one of the great challenges for both inpatient and outpatient care. One organization has observed significant results using a concept known as FOCUS-PDCA?but is FOCUS-PDCA...