Building on a 1999 report that focused on treatment, the IOM turns its attention toward diagnostic errors that impact patients...

Building on a 1999 report that focused on treatment, the IOM turns its attention toward diagnostic errors that impact patients...

Recent data highlights device malfunctions that led to injury and death, but experts say better data collection and improved team training is needed...

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Boston Medical Center continues to successfully reduce unnecessary clinical alarms Clinical alarm fatigue is a major concern for hospitals, as evidenced by The Joint Commission's National Patient Sa...

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A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) units have a positive impact on both patients and hospitals....

The Joint Commission seeks comments on its proposed of Acute Stroke Ready Hospital (ASRH) performance measures, which are part of the accreditor’s Disease-Specific Care (DSC) Advanced Certificat...

As CMS works to get its legislative agenda back on track, there are several key issues that The Joint Commission is tracking, including the adoption of a newer edition of the Life Safety Code® (...

The Joint Commission seeks comments from healthcare facilities about a proposed standard that would require organizations to establish antimicrobial stewardship programs. ...