Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
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11
Issue
30

Joint Commission revises Medication Management EPs

April 24, 2026
The Joint Commission has revised Medication Management elements of performance (EP) for several of its programs. The changes will go into effect on January 1, 2018 and will impact hospitals, ambulator...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
18
Issue
8

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, August 2017

April 24, 2026
Editor's Note: Click the PDF button above for a full edition of the August 2017 edition of Patient Safety Monitor Journal Bit, kicked, and shot; Taking down workplace violence in healthcare Can you ta...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
18
Issue
8

Be prepared for summer patient safety hazards

April 24, 2026
Hospital EDs are extremely busy during the summer months because of accidents and injuries. While there’s no word yet on whether 2017 will break a heat record (though we hope not), you can expec...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
18
Issue
8

The impact of cybersecurity on patient safety

April 24, 2026
In the TV show Mr. Robot, there’s a scene where the main character hacks his hospital’s computer system to change his drug test results from positive to negative. Naturally, doing such a ...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
18
Issue
8

Bit, kicked, and shot

April 24, 2026
Behavioral & Mental Health
Can you take a punch? How do you react to being backed into a corner and screamed at? Can you keep a level head when someone spits at, grabs, slaps, or pushes you? Have you been held at knifepoint bef...