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TJC to retire BoosterPaks and Leading Practice Library

April 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

On October 28, The Joint Commission will retire it's Standards BoosterPaks resources. On December 31, the Leading Practice Library will be retired too. ...

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AQCC Satisfaction Survey

October 29, 2019

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Take our short survey and tell us what you think of the site and how to improve it! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YG6RBGV ...

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SHEA: More Research Needed on Antibiotic Use

November 05, 2019

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

For most infections, we don’t know the optimal drug, dose, or treatment duration. For many, we don’t even know if they require antibiotic treatment.” ...

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Half of surgery residents report harassment, bullying

November 05, 2019

Environment and Facilities, Workplace safety

Half of general surgery residents reported experiencing workplace harassment at least a few times a year, with much of the mistreatment coming from patients and their families, and attending surgeons....

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What grade did LeapFrog give your facility for safety?

November 11, 2019

Environment and Facilities, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

One third of the 2,600 general, acute care hospitals across the nation rated in The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2019 Hospital Safety Grades got an ‘A,’ grade, while 1% flunked, ...

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What's really driving 30-day readmission declines?

April 12, 2026

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

A Harvard study offers an alternative explanation for declines in hospital readmissions. ...

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CDC: Antibiotic-resistant infection problem is worse than originally thought

April 12, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that antibiotic-resistant (AR) bacteria and fungi cause more than 2.8 million infections and 35,000 deaths per year in the ...

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ECRI Institute, ISMP to Combine Efforts

April 12, 2026

Patient Safety

ECRI Institute and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) have signed an agreement to join forces and create a single patient safety entity. ...

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Will you create TJC’s next Emergency Preparedness poster?

December 11, 2019

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Selected posters will be exhibited at the Emergency Management Standards Base Camp on April 21, and at the 2020 Emergency Preparedness Conference on April 21 and 23. ...

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Joint Commission clarifies ligature risk requirements

December 06, 2019

In a new blog post, The Joint Commission (TJC) clarified its new ligature risk requirements regarding common patient room items and fixtures. ...

TJC to retire BoosterPaks and Leading Practice Library

AQCC Satisfaction Survey

SHEA: More Research Needed on Antibiotic Use

Half of surgery residents report harassment, bullying

What grade did LeapFrog give your facility for safety?

What's really driving 30-day readmission declines?

CDC: Antibiotic-resistant infection problem is worse than originally thought

ECRI Institute, ISMP to Combine Efforts

Will you create TJC’s next Emergency Preparedness poster?

Joint Commission clarifies ligature risk requirements

Resource/w tools selected

STET CMS & tools

OSHA Dental Facilities Update - November 2023

OSHA Medical Facilities Update - November 2023

Tab 2, Medical Facilities OSHA Manual- August 2023

Tab 2, Dental Facility OSHA Manual- August 2023

Chapter 2: Chapter Format and Tracer Planning