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The Joint Commission recently updated a slew of online FAQs to its hospital standards....

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The implementation of new and revised diagnostic imaging standards from The Joint Commission has been postponed for a year....

A new Sentinel Event Alert from The Joint Commission warns hospitals to take extra measures to prevent misconnected IV, drug, and feeding tubes....

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As hospitals across the country search for ways to reduce readmissions in the wake of reimbursement cuts from CMS for rehospitalizations within 30 days, one statewide initiative in Minnesota may hav...