The CMS last week announced changes to its quality improvement organization program that re designed to help hospitals improve patient safety and quality....

A new rule from the CMS eliminates regulations seen as excessively burdensome on healthcare providers....

What additional steps, besides the use of two patient identifiers, are required when preparing to administer blood or blood products?...

The Joint Commission has released a new clarification for organ procurement organizations as part of its Transplant Safety standards...

According to a new survey from the ABIM Foundation, three out of four physicians say their colleagues order unnecessary tests and procedures....

The Joint Commission has announced plans for two updates to its accreditation and certification manuals in spring 2014. The first, which will be available at the time of this publication, will impact ...

Editor's note: In this new feature, BOJ advisor Jodi Eisenberg, MHA, CPMSM, CPHQ, CSHA, manager of accreditation, clinical compliance, and policy management for Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Chi...

Few accreditation or quality improvement specialists would disagree that funding is one of the biggest barriers to creating a better, safer environment in these areas. While other areas of healthcar...

As hospitals across the country search for ways to reduce readmissions in the wake of reimbursement cuts from CMS for rehospitalizations within 30 days, one statewide initiative in Minnesota may hav...

New research from the CDC offers additional insight into growing concern about antibiotic resistance, particularly when it comes to inconsistent prescribing practices. ...