The Joint Commission has released revised requirements for the Environment of Care chapter....

Three years after cutting a deal for $1.9 billion in federal funding, Oregon is seeing improvements ...

Editor’s note: Beginning this month, Briefings on Accreditation and Quality (BOAQ) is publishing its articles on a weekly basis. Each week in Accreditation Insider, a new article from that month...

Date: Tuesday, January, 24, 2017 1:00–2:30 p.m. ES Summary: After much anticipation, CMS has approved its own emergency preparedness rules separate from The Joint Commission and other accred...

It feels as if not a day goes by without talking about the need for active shooter planning in public spaces, including hospitals. This plays into the ongoing need for hospitals to address Emergency...

Surgical bundles have become commonplace in the healthcare industry, particularly to help stave off dangerous infections. A recent study looking specifically at cardiac procedures and joint replacem...

Fill in the blank: Medication containers should be labeled whenever a medication is prepared but ____________....

MRSA and CLABSI updates are coupled with a new commentary on horizontal and vertical infection prevention approaches...

Q: What are some ways to stay current with Joint Commission standards changes?...

How would you prove that the medical staff has the opportunity to participate in meetings of the governing board? ...