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Joint Commission to publicly report C-sections

April 13, 2026

Quality & Errors, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Next year, patients and potential parents will have one more metric by which to judge your hospital. Starting July 2020, The Joint Commission (TJC) will publicly report hospitals that have consistentl...

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CMS Warns Detroit Hospital to Improve IC Issues or Lose Funding

April 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has given Detroit Medical Center’s (DMC) Harper University Hospital until mid-April to correct its infection control problems or lose its federal f...

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Multidrug-resistant infections can cost $4,600 per hospital stay

April 13, 2026

Infection Control

Infections linked to multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) cause a significant cost burden for U.S. healthcare, recent research shows. ...

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CDC clarifies opioid prescribing guidelines

September 09, 2024

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

In a letter released April 10, the CDC clarified its federal opioid prescribing guidelines were not meant to be unduly restrictive for chronic pain patients. ...

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In-Hospital Delirium Predictive of Readmission, Discharge to Postacute Facilities, ER Visits

April 13, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

In-hospital delirium is a predictor of readmission, emergency department visits, and discharge to a location other than home, recent research shows. ...

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Prioritize sepsis assessments in your overcrowded emergency department

April 13, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

Emergency department crowding leads to a significant increase in door-to-antibiotic time for septic patients, recent research shows. ...

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CDC opioid prescribing guidelines clarified

April 13, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

In a letter released in April, the CDC clarified its Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, stating that they weren’t meant to be unduly restrictive for chronic pain patients. The letter ...

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CMS proposed rule would strengthen oversight of AOs

April 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services unveiled a proposed rulerequiring greater transparency when ownership changes occur at accrediting organizations. ...

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Introducing AQCC!

April 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

We've moved the Accreditation Insider to our new website, Accreditation and Quality Compliance (AQCC)! You can find archived Insider articles under News & Analysis > Accreditation Insider. ...

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TJC clarifies suicide risk NPSG requirements

April 13, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Behavioral & Mental Health

The Joint Commission (TJC) last week released some clarifying information on its National Patient Safety Goal about suicide risk reduction, NPSG.15.01.01, which is effective July 1, 2019 ...

Joint Commission to publicly report C-sections

CMS Warns Detroit Hospital to Improve IC Issues or Lose Funding

Multidrug-resistant infections can cost $4,600 per hospital stay

CDC clarifies opioid prescribing guidelines

In-Hospital Delirium Predictive of Readmission, Discharge to Postacute Facilities, ER Visits

Prioritize sepsis assessments in your overcrowded emergency department

CDC opioid prescribing guidelines clarified

CMS proposed rule would strengthen oversight of AOs

Introducing AQCC!

TJC clarifies suicide risk NPSG requirements

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