The accreditor made the announcement in the latest R3 Report, with the aim of protecting both the mother and child from harm. ...

Gain the tools and guidance to create a culture of high reliability and safety within your organization. This one-day, intensive workshop provides hospital safety professionals the strategies to relia...

With the biting cold and heavy snow that struck the East Coast this month, and with more on the way healthcare organizations should take a look at their preparation plans for blizzards and snowstorms....

Compliance with the Conditions of Participation (CoP) is required to meet Medicare and Medicaid hospital regulations. While CMS posts updates to the CoPs on its website, they are often difficult to se...

...

CMS is clearing up recent confusion on what medical providers can text each other. The agency confirmed care team members are allowed to text patient information over a secure messaging app. However, ...

Review your policies and procedures for treating suicidal patients in general acute inpatient and emergency care areas following newly finalized recommendations from The Joint Commission....

George Mills, MBA, FASHE, CEM, CHFM, CHSP, who had served as director of engineering since The Joint Commission established its engineering department six years ago, resigned from the post effective O...

In September, The Joint Commission published Sentinel Event Alert 58, warning healthcare organizations about the dangers of inadequate handoff communications. ...

In the last week of June 2017, foreign-born computer malware attacked the systems of several U.S. companies—including Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, West Virginia, and Heritage Valle...