What can we do about medical device security?

September 10, 2019
Accreditation Insider - Volume 13 Issue 39
Data Tracking, Environment and Facilities, Medical Error Prevention, Policies and Procedures

The risks range from exposing patients’ sensitive data to...Read More »

MGH Data Breach Affects 9,900 People

September 3, 2019
Accreditation Insider - Volume 13 Issue 38
Data Tracking, Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

Nearly 10,000 people are being notified by Massachusetts General Hospital that an unauthorized third-party had access to their personal...Read More »

The chronic issue of cybersecurity

July 23, 2019
Accreditation Insider - Volume 13 Issue 32
Data Tracking, Medical Error Prevention, Quality Improvement

Healthcare institutions large and small can be left black and blue by a cyberattack. Larger institutions have more patients and thus have more...Read More »

Record of Care, Treatment, and Services (RC) Quiz

January 30, 2019
STET General CAMH
Data Tracking, Joint Commission, National Patient Safety Goals, Survey Preparation

This is considered a top compliance issue by The Joint Commission

Medical Record Documentation Guide

January 30, 2019
STET General CAMH
Data Tracking, Medical Error Prevention, Medication Management, Survey Preparation, Tracers

Use this tool as a guide for ongoing record reviews. Next to each question, note whether the standard was met (√), not met (X) or not applicable (NA)

Report Out Guidelines Example

January 30, 2019
Tools
Data Tracking, Leadership, Quality Improvement

Example of what a Report Out Sheet should look like.

A blank word doc is included in the tools section as well.

List the name, date, objective, and metrics of success of a project on this sheet. 

Performance Improvement Data Requirements

January 29, 2019
STET Manager Training Tools
Accreditation, Data Tracking, Quality Improvement, Survey Coordinator Training

2017 Accreditation Professional Salary Survey

October 9, 2017
White Papers
Accreditation, Data Tracking, Leadership

Earlier this year, we sent out our 2017 Accreditation Professional Salary Survey to professionals in the quality and accreditation field. Our goal was to get a screenshot
of the accreditation field: money, tasks, education, and work experience.

With that data, we’ve been able to...

ECRI: The rules on copying and pasting medical information

July 25, 2017
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 18 Issue 5
Data Tracking, Medical Error Prevention, Medication Management, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement

In 2016, the ECRI Institute’s Partnership for  ...Read More »

Medical Record Review Documentation Guide

April 27, 2017
Tools
Data Tracking, Survey Preparation, Tracers

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