Policies and Procedures

To explore where hospitals are falling short in patient safety and what truly works at the bedside, PSMJ spoke with Vicki Huber, ...Read More »

The Joint Commission’s (TJC) Accreditation 360 initiative rolled out in mid-2025, restructuring how standards are written, organized, referenced,...Read More »

Biological spills, from blood or bodily fluids to infectious agents, are an inevitable reality in medical laboratories. Many spills can be safely...Read More »

The following is an excerpt from a 2025 IAQ newsletter for paying members. 

CMS survey data from 2024 paints a clear picture for...Read More »

Most hospital labs are focused on schedules to check equipment calibration, yet staff behavior patterns at shift changes are what create the...Read More »

A new year offers an opportunity for hospital lab leaders to reevaluate their compliance posture, close persistent gaps, and strengthen systems...Read More »

According to CMS, all hospitals must have a governing body. To ensure your hospital is compliant with CMS's regulations, here are some tips....Read More »

This is Part 2 of our interview with Jason P. Nagy, PhD, MLS(ASCP), QLS, and Dan Scungio, MT(ASCP), SLS, on including just...Read More »

Security and clinical leaders agree—it’s not enough to react to violent incidents in healthcare after the fact. Effective prevention requires...Read More »

Last month, we heard from Julie Siemers, MD, author and nurse educator, about the devastating impact of communication breakdowns—...Read More »