The Joint Commission has proposed a new National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) for 2014 related to the management of alarms. Field review ended February 26.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 24, Issue 4
Healthcare has come a long way in identifying safety issues-even the possibility of safety issues-but as many quality directors and frontline staff know, identifying is not solving.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 24, Issue 4
Discharge planning and follow-up phone calls are never easy. It's a perennial challenge for healthcare organizations as each tries to find its own pattern or process to maximize the benefits of the calls while minimizing the stress on patients and staff.
The Joint Commission has proposed a new National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) for 2014 related to the management of alarms. Field review ended February 26.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 24, Issue 4
