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In this issue: Executive Briefings: TJC says ligature risks, IC, EOC will continue at survey forefront in 2019 Q&A: Joint Commission experts answer questions about ligature risk TJC: Top...

In a new memo to its state survey agencies, CMS said it would use Joint Commission ligature recommendations—drawn from a task force that was convened by the commission and included several CMS s...

A new review of 144 studies found that healthcare-associated infections (HAI) can be reduced by as much as 55% through the implementation of evidence-based infection prevention and control strategies...

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 1:00 – 4:00 pm Eastern In this three-hour virtual workshop, learn about the hot spots in hospital compliance in such areas as ligature risk, high-level disinfection...

Top takeaways from The Joint Commission’s (TJC) annual Hospital Executive Briefings held September 14 in New York City. ...

In the chaos of the emergency department (ED), it’s easy to miss something you’re not searching for. Up to one in five people who die by suicide visit an ED in the four weeks prior to thei...

In this issue: Infection control: Include governing board in water management plans to ensure priority CMS seeks Legionella: Review your water management plan as CMS intensifies focus on Legio...

You can expect renewed interest in your water management program. This summer, CMS sent out a new memo updating its expectations on Legionella infections. The memo, QSO 17-30-Hospitals/CAHs/NHs, was p...