In the last few months, surveyors have been repeatedly tagging the failure to properly clean glucometers, and the use of common household items as...Read More »
Download The Joint Commission’s (TJC) document review checklist and ensure you have all the documents available for surveyors before they leave...Read More »
Presentations at the annual Executive Briefing held by The Joint Commission (TJC) are designed to provide key information for hospital leaders,...Read More »
The Joint Commission (TJC) will be focusing on healthcare equity as a patient safety priority when new Leadership requirements come into effect in...Read More »
The Joint Commission is training a lot of new Life Safety surveyors as it tries to catch up with the backlog and limit split surveys in which...Read More »
This should be a relatively quick news item that will impact organizations being surveyed by our friends in Chicago starting January 1, 2023. So,...Read More »
Myths and mysteries about surveys and why some Joint Commission RFIs are more about the hospital's policies than about the actual requirements. Read More »
Check patient units to ensure breast milk and other patient foods are stored correctly, encourage staff to reach out to providers if medication...Read More »