Central line infections still plague hospitals. ­Reducing them is a Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG.07.04.01) and they represent a CMS "never event" that is reported ...

Test staff knowledge on The Joint Commission's standards on miscellaneous topics with the following questions. Answers may be found on p. 12....

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...

True or False: Hospitals must have a defined, written procedure for properly handling a utility failure....

CMS has proposed to revise the survey, certification, and enforcement procedures related to CMS oversight of national accreditation organizations (The Joint Commission, DNV Healthcare, and the Healt...

The more disordered a nursing unit is with its staffing, the more turnover and costs will go up. A thorough assessment and overhaul of scheduling, tracking, and staffing policies can put an end to t...

Next week, HCPro presents a live accreditation boot camp in Boston taught by Jean Clark, RHIA, CSHA....

As the rest of the nation shifts its focus toward antibiotic stewardship, California leads the charge with an updated law ...

The Joint Commission has released prepublication standards for a new Acute Stroke-Ready Hospital disease-specific care advance certification program....

As Hurricane Irene came sweeping up the East Coast last summer, it was hard to imagine how widespread the storm's effects would be, particularly on states not ­usually heavily impacted by hurrican...