Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
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11
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46

Joint Commission releases list of 2018 National Patient Safety Goals

April 22, 2026
The NPSGs cover eight different accreditation programs: ambulatory, behavioral care, critical access hospital, home care, hospital, laboratory services, nursing care center, and office-based surgery....
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
11
Issue
45

CMS Emergency Prep rule is now enforceable by surveyors

April 22, 2026
CMS’ new Emergency Preparedness rule goes into effect on Wednesday, November 15, which means surveyors can now cite facilities who aren’t compliant with the rule’s requirements....
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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18
Issue
12

Q&A: The hospital, the law, and the patient

April 22, 2026
Controversy flared this fall in Salt Lake City after police body camera footage of the July 26 arrest of University Hospital nurse Alex Wubbels went viral. Wubbels had refused a police request to draw...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
11
Issue
44

Joint Commission announces four survey focus areas

April 22, 2026
Representatives from The Joint Commission, URAC, DNV-GL, the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), and National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) took the stage at the 2017 NAMSS Ed...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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18
Issue
11

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, November 2017

April 22, 2026
Editor's Note: Click the PDF button above for a full edition of the November 2017 edition of Patient Safety Monitor Journal Harvey, Irma, and Maria: Questions hospitals need to answer before a hurrica...