The National Quality Forum (NQF) released a list of approved serious reportable events (SRE) in June. The list includes 25 updated events and four new events....

The Joint Commission released a new National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) on May 17. The new goal, NPSG.07.06.01, addresses the need to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). It's...

The following is an excerpt from Occurrence Reporting: Building a Robust Problem Identification and ­Resolution Process, by Kenneth R. Rohde, senior consultant for The ­Greeley Company, a divi...

The May issue of The Joint Commission Perspectives contained the top 10 standards compliance issues for hospitals in 2010. Ranking eighth, with 31% of hospitals receiving a requirement for improvement...

Many hospitals have implemented electronic medical records (EMR) or are currently doing so, and the federal government provides incentives for using this ­technology in a meaningful way. EMRs are ...

After reading this article, you will be able to: Define second-generation tracer methodology Describe how tracers have evolved Identify best practices in preparing for second-generation...

Use this record of care quiz to test staff members' knowledge of Joint Commission standards. Answers are on p. 12....

After reading this article, you will be able to: Discuss the benefits of low turnover rates and survey preparation Identify how management experience translates to survey preparation succes...

After reading this article, you will be able to: Discuss the benefits of low turnover rates and survey preparation Identify how management experience translates to survey preparation success...

Editor's note: The following article was written by ­Christine Levy, RD, MBA, MHA, FACHE, CSHA, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, who has served as the Joint Commission sustainment officer for a ...