Quality & Errors

True or False: Hospitals are expected to take steps to reduce the number of verbal and telephone orders.Read More »

Sometimes, education can't solve a problem. This happens when lack of education isn't the issue.Read More »

Ever since it was first introduced to The Joint ­Commission's Medical Staff standards in 2007, the concept of focused professional practice...Read More »

True or False: The risk for potential error is higher when orders are given verbally or over the telephone.Read More »

Why is review of "other contraindications" important and what are some examples? Who is required to check for them? What tools can make...Read More »

In 2006, Southampton (NY) Hospital's Department of Nursing conducted a needs assessment focusing on the quality of patient outcomes, staff...Read More »

There are always times to come back to center-to return to why we work so hard to improve processes, performance, and measures...Read More »

According to a new study by the New England Journal of Medicine, the Premier Hospital Quality Incentive Program (Medicare’s largest value-based...Read More »

Q: On what topics does The Joint Commission require hospitals to conduct risk assessments?Read More »

Recently in this space, we talked about CMS’ ­changing stance on the so-called ”30-minute rule.” To follow up, we thought it was time...Read More »