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Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Briefings on The Joint Commission March 2010 test

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Every month, Briefings on The Joint Commission brings you the latest news in Joint Commission survey preparation, standards interpretation, and best practices, as well as CMS and other hospital accred...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Certification defines qualified medical interpreters, keeps patients safe

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety

One of the most vital parts of providing adequate healthcare is the exchange of information between patient and caregiver. Without clear communication, it can be difficult, and even dangerous, to trea...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Patient Safety Awareness Week gives facilities opportunity to train staff members, engage patients in safety issues

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety

Since 2002, the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) has sponsored Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) as a means of making caregivers, other types of hospital staff, and community members more ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Patient safety Q&A

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety

Q: How should our organization meet compliance with educating patients and their families on multidrug-¬resistant organisms (MDRO), central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), a...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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National Quality Forum endorses measures for use of electronic data in quality improvement

February 11, 2026

Quality & Errors

The National Quality Forum (NQF) released a set of 70 measures in January that guide the standardization of electronic data for quality improvement. The measures combine data from two or more electron...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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California hospital develops electronic med rec application

February 11, 2026

Quality & Errors

In 2007, The Joint Commission made an addition to Goal #8 regarding medication reconciliation: Along with compiling a list of medications upon admission, each patient must receive a list of his or her...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Standards changes and deeming CMS requirements: what this means to hospitals

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The industry is seeing a new Joint Commission in 2010. Some of these changes have come as part of the organization receiving deeming authority from CMS—and with it, becoming more ...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Flash sterilization: Back to basics

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Imagine this scenario: The Joint Commission surveyor arrives in the surgical services suite and asks about the use of flash sterilization. He or she is escorted to the location of one of the flash ste...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Briefings on Patient Safety March 2010

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety

This issue contains articles about medical interpreter certification, patient safety awareness week, the development of an electronic medication list, a column from a new member to the patient safety ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Learning how to prioritize patient safety projects

February 11, 2026

Patient Safety

As we move further into 2010, I’m excited about the opportunities for growth and improvement we have in store for our patient safety programs. The projects, improvement initiatives, and measures...

Briefings on The Joint Commission March 2010 test

Certification defines qualified medical interpreters, keeps patients safe

Patient Safety Awareness Week gives facilities opportunity to train staff members, engage patients in safety issues

Patient safety Q&A

National Quality Forum endorses measures for use of electronic data in quality improvement

California hospital develops electronic med rec application

Standards changes and deeming CMS requirements: what this means to hospitals

Flash sterilization: Back to basics

Briefings on Patient Safety March 2010

Learning how to prioritize patient safety projects

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