The federal government is shelling out nearly $800 million to transform clinical practices and continue funding Hospital Engagement Networks...

A report released by the Government Accountability Office concluded that CMS' Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (HVBP) Program elicited no significant improvement to quality outcomes in its first thr...

With a few simple interventions, New Hanover Regional Medical Center saw a 22% decline in patient falls and $500,000 in savings....

A new study found that fist bumps are a safer alternative to handshakes, with nearly twice as many bacteria transferred during a handshake than other greetings. ...

Q: During our recent survey, the surveyor cited three instances where the preprocedure H&P was missing elements based on the medical staff rule requirements. How can I clarify this? ...

Hospitals should have processes in place that continually monitor for specific types of events, thoroughly investigating each occurrence and properly reporting those events. Name at least six of the r...

The Joint Commission is developing an optional Behavior Health Home Care certification product focused on integration and coordination of behavioral and physical health care with the goal of improvi...

There is a whole field of medicine related to keeping patients safe in ­hospitals, and many of these professionals' daily jobs involve making sure ­patients are helped, not harmed, while recei...

A new study found that improving infection control protocols in intensive care units would have a major impact on reducing healthcare-acquired infections....

The Joint Commission surveyors will now check to see if hospitals are compliant with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ban on powdered medical gloves. ...