In the May issue of The Joint Commission Perspectives™, The Joint Commission lists top standard compliance issues for 2010. And just like in previous years, ­infection control (IC) standards...

CMS recently announced the approval of deeming authority for the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF), meaning the organization is now a national accreditat...

When core measures data are out of compliance for _____________ or more consecutive quarters, you should analyze the data and take steps to improve results. ...

The Joint Commission is seeking panel members for its new project to assess and implement standardized performance measures specifically addressing the needs of critical access hospitals....

The latest benchmarking report—with complete results and an executive summary— has launched and is now available to download on the AHAP website....

Needle boxes should be removed when they are _____________. ...

Our colleagues over at the Patient Safety Monitor blog found an interesting project this week we’d like to share: the APIC Infection Prevention Film Festival. ...

New Survey...

True or false: Surgical hand and forearm scrubs should follow manufacturer instructions but are generally two to six minutes of scrubbing...

Because a new class of medical school graduates begins their residencies in July, the month has a reputation for having more errors and higher mortality rates....