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Inside the Joint Commission, July 25, 2016

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CMS and FDA back medical device ID numbers for billing

February 16, 2026

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On July 13, CMS and the Food and Drug Administration [FDA] sent a letter to Congress asking that all medical devices be given a unique ID number and that number be included in billing data and claims ...

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Hospitals fall short on ICU staffing levels

February 16, 2026

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A new study by the Leapfrog Group has found that 53% of hospitals meet the group’s standards for intensive care unit [ICU] staffing. ...

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Joint Commission eliminates life safety Plans for Improvement

February 16, 2026

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As of August 1, The Joint Commission will no longer accept hospital Plans for Improvement for life safety deficiencies identified by surveyors....

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Mortality rates in the ER nosedive over past 15 years

February 16, 2026

Patient Safety

Between 1997 and 2011, the number of deaths in emergency departments (ED) has been cut nearly in half, down from 1.48 deaths per thousand to 0.77 per thousand....

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Second gene discovered that makes bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotic

February 16, 2026

Patient Safety

Scientists in Europe have discovered a new colistin-resistant gene, mcr-2, in the intestines of Belgian pigs. Colistin is a last-resort antibiotic that is only used when an infection proves resistant ...

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Study: 45% of ICU physicians suffering from severe burnout

February 16, 2026

Quality & Errors, Healthcare Staff

Earlier this month, the Critical Care Societies Collaborative published a report that found that 45% of critical care physicians and 25%-33% critical care nurses working in the U.S. are currently suff...

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Inside the Joint Commission, July 11, 2016

February 16, 2026

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Researchers find that checklists and error tracking are better ways to train surgeons

February 16, 2026

Quality & Errors

A new study has found that incorporating error tracking with checklists can give a more accurate determination of a trainee surgeon’s skill level....

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Study: Restricting access to lethal means cuts suicide rates

February 16, 2026

Patient Safety

A recent study published in Lancet Psychiatry compared data from 164 studies related to suicidal behavior to find means of prevention. The study found that restricting a person’s access to letha...

Inside the Joint Commission, July 25, 2016

CMS and FDA back medical device ID numbers for billing

Hospitals fall short on ICU staffing levels

Joint Commission eliminates life safety Plans for Improvement

Mortality rates in the ER nosedive over past 15 years

Second gene discovered that makes bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotic

Study: 45% of ICU physicians suffering from severe burnout

Inside the Joint Commission, July 11, 2016

Researchers find that checklists and error tracking are better ways to train surgeons

Study: Restricting access to lethal means cuts suicide rates

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