Joint Commission targets maternal health crisis

January 24, 2023
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 17 Issue 4
Joint Commission, Maternity care, Patient Safety, Social Issues

In several reports, the United States has the highest maternal mortality rate compared to other developed countries—a ...Read More »

Answers to 988: What to tell patients about the new Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

January 17, 2023
Medical Environment Update - Volume 33 Issue 1
Patient Safety, Social Issues, Suicide Prevention

When the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was launched nationally in July 2022, many viewed it as a huge step forward in mental healthcare....Read More »

Medication management resources

January 17, 2023
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 24 Issue 1
Medical Error Prevention, Medication Management, Patient Safety

Though strides have been made, there are still cases of patients getting the wrong drug or the wrong dose of medication. The ...Read More »

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline gets 1.7 million calls, texts in first five months

January 17, 2023
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 17 Issue 3
Patient Safety, Social Issues, Suicide Prevention

 Since launching, wait times to speak to a counselor and abandoned calls have decreased.Read More »

Take our member survey for a chance to win a gift card!

January 13, 2023
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 24 Issue 1
Accreditation, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement

Don’t miss your chance to be heard! To help us ensure that we continue to deliver a solution that best meets the needs of our valued customers...Read More »

Building a High-Reliability Organization: A Toolkit for Success, Second Edition

January 13, 2023
eBooks
Patient Safety, Quality Improvement

Building a High-Reliability Organization: A Toolkit for Success, Second Edition is centered around improving hospital processes for patient safety and quality care through high-reliability practices. Authors Gary L. Sculli, MSN, ATP, Douglas E. Paull, MD, FACS, FCCP, CHSE, and David...

The Joint Commission elevates health equity to National Patient Safety Goal

January 12, 2023
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 17 Issue 3
Accreditation, Joint Commission, Patient Safety

The Joint Commission—which last year issued new hospital Leadership standards to encourage health equity, effective January 1, 2023—has now...Read More »

Hand hygiene: Work remains ongoing to ensure good practices followed

January 10, 2023
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 24 Issue 1
Infection Control, Lab Safety, Leadership, Patient Safety

Hand hygiene remains a perennial issue in healthcare and requires constant vigilance on the part of providers. With the “...Read More »

Patient safety predictions for 2023

January 10, 2023
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 17 Issue 2
COVID-19, Cybersecurity, Patient Safety, Technology and Equipment, Telemedicine

Professionals throughout healthcare to gave their predictions for what will happen in patient safety and healthcare quality in 2023. Here’s what...Read More »

Positive is negative, negative is positive: Accuracy in understanding common medical phrases

January 3, 2023
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 24 Issue 1
Medical Error Prevention, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

CMS and The Joint Commission require physicians and other healthcare practitioners to communicate in a manner the patient can understand....Read More »

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