These 14 CLAS standards are organized by themes: Culturally Competent Care (Standards 1-3), Language Access Services (Standards 4-7), and Organizational Supports for Cultural Competence (Standards 8-14). Within this framework, there are three types of standards of varying...
Missed diagnoses in the ED are often considered to be unfortunate errors on the physician's part-the symptoms just weren't obvious or clear enough and the underlying cause was simply missed. However, a new review of malpractice data from EDs suggests that poor communication...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 22, Issue 7
True or False: It is permissible to use standing orders or PRN orders for the initiation of restraint on a unit to avoid contacting the physician to initiate the restraint or seclusion.
Earlier this week, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the approval of deeming authority for the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF). AAAASF’s deeming authority means the organization is now a national accreditation...
