There’s a reason why the American College of Surgeons (ACS) recommends asking patients if they’re okay with a concurrent surgery before operating. A Manhattan doctor found that out the har...

The accreditor made the announcement in the latest R3 Report, with the aim of protecting both the mother and child from harm. ...

Gain the tools and guidance to create a culture of high reliability and safety within your organization. This one-day, intensive workshop provides hospital safety professionals the strategies to relia...

With the biting cold and heavy snow that struck the East Coast this month, and with more on the way healthcare organizations should take a look at their preparation plans for blizzards and snowstorms....

Compliance with the Conditions of Participation (CoP) is required to meet Medicare and Medicaid hospital regulations. While CMS posts updates to the CoPs on its website, they are often difficult to se...

CMS is clearing up recent confusion on what medical providers can text each other. The agency confirmed care team members are allowed to text patient information over a secure messaging app. However, ...

The Joint Commission (TJC) will soon be scrutinizing hand hygiene more closely....

Your facility is explored from top to bottom for life safety compliance when life safety surveyors arrive on-site. Beat them to the punch with assistance from Analyzing the Hospital Life Safety Survey...

You already captured the data. Now use it to make real improvements in your patient care. With the increased emphasis from CMS and The Joint Commission on reducing adverse events, it’s more impo...

A new CMS memo creates a definition of a ligature risk, a time frame for correcting them, and interim guidance for surveyors, plus requirements for requesting a time extension for a plan of correction...