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Report: Financial penalties prove effective against readmissions

February 17, 2026

Patient Safety

Based on data collected from more than 2,800 hospitals, researchers were able to prove the effectiveness of the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP). Harvard and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Cover your regulatory bases to provide mental health and substance abuse care

February 17, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety

In its 2016 Health Index, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) found that mental disorders and substance abuse are the chief causes of shortened longevity and health in the U.S. The top five conditions cause...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Finalized MACRA rule ties quality measurements to value-based payments

February 17, 2026

Quality & Errors

CMS has finalized a much anticipated rule that serves as a significant step in tying quality care with value-based payments. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) institut...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal, December 2016

February 17, 2026

Patient Safety

A deadly infection that has lingered throughout healthcare for the last several decades is finding a foothold at the national level thanks to recently updated definitions that offer clinicians a mor...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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February 17, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The pressure is on for hospitals to organize their binders. Starting January 1, 2017, The Joint Commission is getting rid of its clarification process. That means facilities will be expected to have...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Five ways healthcare systems can help physicians talk about adverse events

February 17, 2026

Quality & Errors

For many surgeons and physicians, the hardest thing they will have to do in their medical career is talk to a patient about a medical error. Although communication and resolution programs are becoming...

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Joint Commission Leadership standard now aligns with CMS

February 17, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

On January 9, 2017, Joint Commission Leadership (LD) standard 01.03.01, element of performance (EP) 12, for home health and hospice will be expanded to apply to hospitals, critical access hospitals, a...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Taking aim at workplace violence

February 17, 2026

Workplace safety

The problem of workplace violence (WPV) affects all industries, and it’s especially a concern for healthcare. But there are resources available for facilities who need help dealing with this ser...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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High reliability and the impact of 'rescuing' patients

February 17, 2026

Patient Safety

The healthcare industry is transitioning to a new wave of patient safety, according to a group of experts that says high reliability will become a bigger emphasis for healthcare facilities looking to ...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Q&A: Managing LS, EC, and EM documentation

February 17, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Editor’s note: The topic of maintaining proper Life Safety (LS), Environment of Care (EC), and Emergency Management (EM) documentation was brought up at the 2016 Hospital Executive Briefing in N...

Report: Financial penalties prove effective against readmissions

Cover your regulatory bases to provide mental health and substance abuse care

Finalized MACRA rule ties quality measurements to value-based payments

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, December 2016

View the Full Issue

Five ways healthcare systems can help physicians talk about adverse events

Joint Commission Leadership standard now aligns with CMS

Taking aim at workplace violence

High reliability and the impact of 'rescuing' patients

Q&A: Managing LS, EC, and EM documentation

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