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More than 150 healthcare organizations, food companies, and animal health organizations met at the White House Forum on Antibiotic Stewardship last week and pledged to incorporate changes over the nex...

An upcoming HCPro webcast will help attendees learn everything they need to know to ensure proper GI scope disinfection....

A new Hastings Center report is critical of the patient satisfaction surveys used by CMS to assess healthcare providers....

The Joint Commission offered some tips on how to maintain fire extinguishing equipment, an area that is perennially on the list of most-cited standards....

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A new study found that return visits to the emergency department (ED) have doubled and are more costly than initial ED visits. ...

The Joint Commission has revised its accreditation decision process for hospitals undergoing initial surveys....

With CMS and The Joint Commission increasingly pushing to make sure facilities are following requirements and standards regarding mental health, now is a good time to assess your own facility's ment...

Mass General researchers reveal the importance of social media presence and its impact on quality care and patient safety initiatives...