Which of the following topics/sections should be included in the hospital’s Emergency Operations Plan? Choose all that apply....

Q: Should I establish a compliance oversight group to help me succeed in survey readiness? ...

Good catch, bad outcome, and ugly truth: These were the three themes established by infection control specialist Lisa Waldowski, MS, APRN, CIC, during her recent presentation on infection prevention a...

Police say a 17-year-old boy impersonated a doctor for a month at a Florida hospital before staff realized he was an imposter....

Name at least three different situations where the use of two patient identifiers is required....

True or False: When taking a verbal order, it is essential to read back the order to the provider who gave the verbal order to ensure accuracy. This step should be taken BEFORE the order is carried ou...

What can healthcare facilities do before then to improve CAUTI compliance before the Joint Commission's newest NPSG goes into effect on January 1, 2017? ...

A proposed National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) released by The Joint Commission in February takes aim at judicious use of computed tomography (CT) imaging among pediatric patients, requiring hospita...

Editor’s note: The following report was authored by BOJ advisor Elizabeth Di Giacomo-Geffers, RN, MPH, CSHA, a healthcare consultant in Trabuco Canyon, Calif., and former Joint Commission sur...

How outreach can improve operational efficiency and more...