During an emergency, the hospital should determine the level of control that is needed for the particular event at hand. How could you control access whole maintaining essential functions?...

Q: What are some key steps to consider in staying organized for survey readiness?...

The Joint Commission’s Laboratory Accreditation program announced earlier this month that it is developing a Patient Blood Management certification program for Joint Commission-accredited hosp...

Surgical site infections are the most frequently occurring HAI, accounting for one-third of the annual cost or about $3.3 billion. But central line-associated bloodstream infections are the most exp...

During a recent survey, an interesting question was posed to the folks in Facilities, a question more than interesting enough to bring to your attention. The folks were asked to produce a policy tha...

The CDC states that millions of people each year acquire infections while being treated in a healthcare facility. What is one of the most important ways you can personally help prevent the spread of...

The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) has received its continued status as an accrediting organization for hospitals through CMS. The notification was posted in the August 28 Federal ...

Q: What are some key steps to consider in building an ongoing survey readiness team?...

In July 2003, The Joint Commission proposed, as part of its Universal ProtocolTM procedures, a requirement for hospitals to perform a timeout immediately prior to a procedure. A year later, the requir...

Every so often, the topic of steam sterilization comes up when discussing infection control issues. I recently came across a fantastic article in the Journal of the Association of periOperative Regist...