A new study found that hospitals need to improve their medication reconciliation processes....

Q: At our facility, we were found noncompliant with MM.04.01.01 EP 13, requiring a hospital to implement medication order policies. What actions should we take to correct this?...

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True or false: A postoperative patient who is receiving pain medication should be educated about his or her pain medication as well as other pain management techniques....

How and what should the HVA be used for? ...

The general public have a particular image of nursing in their heads. It's a caring individual at a patient's bedside giving medications, explaining conditions, and ensuring comfort. But, as most nurs...

Fill in the blank: The Joint Commission standards that cover sedation and anesthesia apply to all patients in any setting who receive ___________________ or _________________________....

The Joint Commission approved new National Patient Safety Goal NPSG.06.01.01 on clinical alarm safety for hospitals and critical access hospitals in June of 2013. Click the link above to read more abo...

The Joint Commission has released the latest of its ongoing “Speak Up ™” campaign, this time intended to provide advice on identifying the warning signs of depression and getting t...

For years, hospitals have used root cause analysis (RCA) to identify gaps in their healthcare system that can lead to safety errors. The problem, according to some experts, is that the existing RCA ...