Thanks to all who participated in our latest benchmarking survey, which looked at The Joint Commission’s most cited standards for the first half of 2012 and asked members for their personal fe...

True or false: A preanesthesia assessment of the patient is required prior to the administration of anesthesia. ...

Two new research studies released this month found that better collaboration with community-based caregivers is the best way to reduce hospital readmissions....

Patient/family education on the importance of medication management is a critical component of medication reconciliation. What other helpful information should be provided to the patient and family at...

Apropos of nothing, on the face of it, I wanted to share with you a cautionary tale relative to the importance of accurate (and complete) communications, particularly in those perilous moments when yo...

Too many hospitals and healthcare leaders currently experience serious safety failures as routine and inevitable parts of daily work, according to an article published last week in The Milbank Quarter...

Q: What is the basic model for conducting a risk assessment?...

There are three separate tag numbers that hospitals must review in order to understand the CMS requirements for standing orders, protocols, and order sets. ­Additionally, CMS included information ...

Q: How do I make sure solutions and medications are being labeled in anesthesia and on the back table?...

Q: What is the basic model for a risk assessment? ...