Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections: A Global Challenge, A Global Perspective, is the monograph The Joint Commission released to help healthcare organizations gain traction on th...

The Joint Commission’s latest Sentinel Event Alert targets an issue that has been oft-discussed in recent years: healthcare worker fatigue and patient safety....

Understanding HIT nationally and on the local front lines In the past couple of months, there have been numerous publications around health information technology (HIT) and patient safety. In Novemb...

In today's world of healthcare, hospitals have to measure nearly everything related to quality and patient safety. There are lots of metrics, many tied to reimbursement. Some are very specific, and so...

After reading this article, you will be able to: Identify the documentation and research by the OIG ­discussing adverse events in hospitals Discuss Conditions of Participation that look ...

After reading this article, you will be able to: Discuss the role of tracers in recent Joint Commission surveys Identify items discussed during the survey that were not covered in the survey ...

Shelley Lockard, RN, BSN, physician marketing coordinator at Indiana (PA) Regional Medical Center (IRMC), first encountered the HeartCaring® program, which she now coordinates, by finding a note ...

The Joint Commission has updated its sentinel event statistics webpage with the latest statistics as well as some significant improvements to the way the information is presented....

The range of accreditation options is wider than it's ever been. Hospitals and healthcare systems have more options to weigh than ever before. During his presentation at the 2012 Association for Healt...

The Joint Commission announced last week the appointment of Jennifer Rocchi, CPA, MBA, to the position of Director of Business Operations in the Division of Business Development, Government and Extern...