Two-thirds of all hospital beds are already occupied

March 24, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 13
COVID-19, Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety

New report shows some states and counties lag far behind in the availability of hospital beds.Read More »

The Joint Commission seeks to reduce maternal deaths

March 23, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 4
Joint Commission, Maternity care, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

The Joint Commission (TJC) has issued guidance and an alert to hospitals to help prevent what it calls a shocking number of women who die from...Read More »

National emergency declared over COVID-19 coronavirus; 1135 waivers now in play

March 13, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 12
Accreditation, CMS, COVID-19, Emergency Management, Infection Control, Leadership, Patient Safety, Survey Preparation

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Experts: COVID-19 is ‘Approaching Pandemic’

March 10, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 11
COVID-19, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety

A group of U.S. healthcare experts on Friday stressed the...Read More »

Risk management and the transgender hospital admission

March 3, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 4
Behavioral health, Data Tracking, Medical Error Prevention, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

How should hospital admissions of transgender persons—which we readily acknowledge is an imprecise umbrella term—be addressed to ensure fair and...Read More »

HHS Unveils Strategy to Reduce EHR Burden for Clinicians

March 3, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 10
Accreditation, Data Tracking, Medical Error Prevention, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

The federal government has released its long-awaited plan to...Read More »

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, March 2020

March 2, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 3
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

Subscribers, download this month's full PSMJ newsletter Read More »

Inside Accreditation and Quality, March 2020

March 2, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 3
Accreditation, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement

Subscribers, download this month's full IAQ newsletter Read More »

Free Webinar: Leading Change from the Bedside: Nursing’s Role in Patient Safety

February 25, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 9
Leadership, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

Nurses are essential members of the healthcare team, and are charged with delivering patient care in an increasingly complex environment. How do...Read More »

Primary Care Dementia Screening Does Not Increase Depression or Anxiety

February 25, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 9
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

Primary care clinicians provide the most care to older adults, and at least half of primary care patients afflicted with ADRDs are ...Read More »

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