True or false: Patient allergies must be documented in the patient's medical record. ...

Updated and revised laboratory standards have been announced by the Joint Commission, to go into effect July 1, 2011....

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True or false: It is safe to store non-sterile patient care equipment under sinks. ...

The Joint Commission has opened 2012 National Patient Safety Goals (NSPG) for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) for hospitals and long-te...

We’ve launched our latest benchmarking survey, and this time we’re looking into Medical Staff and Credentialing Challenges....

True or false: One of the frequently occuring errors has to do with caregivers selecting either the wrong patient or the wrong treatment, care, or service. This is behind the rationale prompting the...

Medication reconciliation has received a facelift: revisions to the medication reconciliation National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) have been approved for implementation as of July 1, 2011....

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On an inpatient psychiatric unit, staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, _________ is one of the most frequently occuring sentinel events. ...