On August 27, CMS released significant changes impacting several areas of the Conditions of Participation (CoP). Interestingly, the information included in Transmittal 88 on August 27 rescinded and re...

The IHI's free online audio talk show program, "WIHI," aired an episode in September about a relatively new idea: the "always event."...

True or False: Medication reconciliation compares the medications the patient is currently taking to the medications being prescribed (ordered in the hospital) to identify and resolve any discrepanc...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published the final 2014 clinical quality measures (CQMs)....

A new British government report warns that antimicrobial-resistant infections could lead to 10 million deaths per year and cost $100 trillion by 2050....

Once again, alarm safety and data integrity tops the list, while IV mix-up and ventilator disconnections make an inaugural appearance ...

As the struggle against opioid addiction rages on, The Joint Commission is facing criticism that its pain management standards are contributing to the problem....

Despite the efforts of CMS and the Department of Health and Human Services, the rate of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) is on the rise. Between 2009 and 2013, infections linked to...

Leadership development is more than just a one-time manager's course that employees must undergo as part of their ascension into management. It is an ongoing, resourced, and structured educational pla...

An article in the February edition of the Annals of Thoracic Surgery has found that statins can be used to reduce complications during and after a coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery....