Lean works for healthcare. It has simple concepts to learn and teach. However, Lean projects are far from easy to undertake. Accomplishing Lean requires hard work, and it is tiring. The “easy&rd...

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Patient safety staff members at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) knew they had a chance to increase their incident reporting, so they did something about it. And what they did didn’t requ...

The Joint Commission’s Target Solutions Tool™ (TST) launched in September has made progress in the area of hand hygiene....

When addressing anesthesia and sedation guidelines, the best advice is not to follow the letter of the law, but to look more accurately at the intent of the requirements, Bud Pate, REHS, vice presiden...

Quiz staff with these questions related to The Joint Commission's infection control standards. Answers are on p. 12....

True or false: Medication containers should be labeled when performing procedures outside of the operating room. ...

The Joint Commission released a new National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) on May 17. The new goal, NPSG.07.06.01, addresses the need to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). It's...

The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) TrendWatch has released a recent report looking at hospital readmissions and what quality of care issues might be interconnected to readmission rates....

True or False: Communication is one of the key cornerstones of patient safety and quality care. ...