A California physicians organization is finding that more doctors are dismissing patients because they are uncooperative, refuse to comply with treatment, exhibit drug-seeking behaviors, and increasin...

The American Society for Healthcare Engineering clarified that the CMS has not issued a new requirement regarding the use of power strips in patient care areas....

A Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center study found that anesthesia providers often fail to clean their hands during surgical procedures....

CIHQ receives deeming authority. Oct., p. 10. ...

Although electronic health records are known to reduce healthcare costs, concerns about accuracy and usability—and the risk of EHR-caused medical errors—are growing....

Q: What are some key steps to consider in maintaining ongoing survey readiness?...

For the last several years, The Joint Commission's semiannual list of the most-cited standards has read like a scene from Groundhog Day. Essentially, the same 10 standards are cited over and over; En...

A new Sentinel Event Alert issued by The Joint Commission today highlights the need for healthcare organizations to ensure the safe use of health information technology....

Copying and pasting information in electronic health records (EHR) is a common practice that can save busy physicians and other staff valuable time, but it can also introduce significant errors into t...

CMS recently updated its Clinical Laboratory Amendments (CLIA) for lab work at critical access hospitals and regular hospitals. CMS surveyors will now accept primary source verification (PSV) as proof...