On July 1, 2018, The Joint Commission will implement three new elements of performance (EP) for maternity care. The announcement, which came in the latest R3 Report, is intended to reduce the risk of ...

Over the next four years, $383.7 billion will be spent on adverse patient safety events in the United States and Western Europe. Researchers at Frost & Sullivan analyzed 30 major patient safety co...

Presented on: March 22, 2018, 1:00-2:30 p.m. EST Presented by: Thomas R. Talbot, MD, MPH Level of Program: Intermediate Registration: http://hcmarketplace.com/hand-hygiene-program Summary: Thomas R...

The ECRI Institute published its annual list of the top 10 health technology hazards for the industry. Readers will note that several of the top hazards in 2018 are the same as those in 2017. To guide...

Involving patients in their care isn’t just polite, it’s a CMS requirement....

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With all the recent focus on sexual harassment in the workplace, healthcare organizations shouldn’t expect to avoid scrutiny. Especially not from CMS or the press. ...

A woman was found wandering outside a Baltimore hospital wearing only a hospital gown and socks. The person who found her recorded the scene in a shocking video, which has gone viral. This video can b...

Presented on: February 27, 2018, 1:00-2:30 p.m. EST Speaker: Kenneth R. Rohde Program Level: Intermediate Registration: http://hcmarketplace.com/occurrence-reporting-how-to Summary: In this 90-minute ...

Three revisions to The Joint Commission’s Life Safety and Environment of Care chapters will go into effect on March 11....