The Joint Commission has just released a new R3 report examining the 2012 National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) related to catheter-associated urinary tract infections, or CAUTI....

After reading this article, you will be able to: Describe how CMS defines circumstances for reporting drug administration errors Discuss CMS' definitions for reportable events in terms of dr...

Wash your hands. It's a message that infection control (IC) professionals cannot stress enough, yet ­caregivers can become unknowingly complacent in their hand hygiene routines, easily becoming de...

Hospitals have been working toward better patient satisfaction for years. Now, with patient experience survey results posted publicly and a new national value-based purchasing system in place, it's mo...

After reading this article, you will be able to: Identify "generalist" areas where the observations of non-clinical tracer team members can be best utilized Discuss challenges with...

After reading this article, you will be able to: Discuss methods for composing a chapter leader team structure Describe best practices for continuous readiness ­specialists' interactions...

The 10th annual National Quality Colloquium in Cambridge, MA, focused on patient engagement and provider accountability during its opening session in ­August. Each year, Colloquium brings together...

With the advent of electronic health record implementation, never-ending administrative duties, and unrelenting changes, it's no surprise that practitioners often talk about losing the joy of caregi...

After reading this article, you will be able to: Identify "generalist" areas where the observations of non-clinical tracer team members can be best utilized Discuss challenges with...

Every hospital that receives reimbursement from Medicare or Medicaid must follow certain Conditions of Participation (CoP) set out by CMS. The agency recently issued a memo to update five sections of ...