What are the time parameters for completing a history and physical?...

The CMS is offering a categorical waiver that permits hospitals to use power strips in patient care areas under certain circumstances....

The Joint Commission reviewed 394 sentinel events during the first half of 2014, according to statistics released by the accreditor....

Hospitals are permitted to define what medication information is necessary to be obtained from the patient in a non-24-hour setting. What information do we collect in our outpatient clinic and ED?...

Flu vaccinations for healthcare workers are lacking, according to a new report published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report....

President Barack Obama last week announced a national strategy to prevent the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria....

Fill in the blank: When a patient is both in restraints AND secluded, the patient must be ______________ by ________________....

A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Premier Safety Institute found that 78% of hospitals prescribe antibiotics in an inappropriate or redundant manner....

The Joint Commission is adding a new patient safety-focused chapter to its accreditation manual and has redesigned the chapter on sentinel events....

Upcoming HCPro webcast will describe how to build patient safety and quality programs that measure and improve clinical and financial outcomes....