Most of the time when a patient is ill, an x-ray, scan, or lab test is needed to obtain more precise information to understand the cause of the illness so the care team can help resolve it. This happe...

Value-based purchasing (VBP) has long been on the minds of many healthcare professionals. Slowly but surely, VBP has embedded itself in healthcare, including, of course, Medicare reimbursement....

Patient Safety Monitor Journal 2011 index...

As this article is going to print, a disaster of unbelievable proportions is unfolding in Japan....

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One of the ongoing challenges for Joint Commission survey coordinators is also one of the most simple to put ­into words: How do we put Joint Commission educational materials into the hands of o...

The Joint Commission recently told The Boston Globe that it would work with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make alarm fatigue a priority....

AHAP Members: The association is once again working with its sister newsletter, Briefings on The Joint Commission, to highlight some of the excellent projects our members have implemented in the pa...

Which of the following would be considered a medical record history? ...

Let's say your hospital is looking at a construction project that will directly affect the location of the triage entrance to your emergency department (ED). It's an extensive project and will take al...