In November 2010, The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert requiring all hospitals to screen patients who do not present with a primary mental health diagnosis and are treated in general hospitals in medical-surgical units and the ED, in addition to those patients who...
In healthcare facilities across the United States, x-rays and CT scans are used widely and often. Because of them, patients rarely undergo risky exploratory surgery, and countless lives are undoubtedly saved because the correct diagnosis was made with the help of the picture...
I've been attending a lot of patient safety and quality conferences lately-‘tis the season. As conferences generally go, some are valuable and the networking is great; others are not overly helpful; and the opportunities for learning from others are slim to none.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 22, Issue 11
In healthcare facilities across the United States, x-rays and CT scans are used widely and often. Because of them, patients rarely undergo risky exploratory surgery, and countless lives are undoubtedly saved because the correct diagnosis was made with the help of the picture...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have granted deeming authority to The Joint Commission to accredit critical access hospitals, effective November 21, 2011.
