In public discussion, workplace violence often receives top billing as a hospital situation that is preventable?or at least should be preventable. Regulatory bodies and accreditation agencies treat ...

In February, representatives from pulmonary medicine and patient safety organizations gathered with respiratory medicine thought leaders in a roundtable discussion hosted by the National Association...

The Joint Commission clarified that accredited organizations providing diagnostic imaging services have until July 1, 2016 to comply with the accreditor’s requirement for an annual performance e...

Accreditation specialists are invited to take our 2015 salary survey....

The CMS has introduced a star rating system on its Hospital Compare website that is based on patient satisfaction data. ...

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The Joint Commission plans to launch a new optional advanced certification program for organizations that provide total hip and knee replacement....

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CMS issued a recent memo with updates to the Interpretive Guidelines impacting hospitals across several areas. The memo updated portions of existing guidelines. In addition, the guidelines address...

Three years after cutting a deal for $1.9 billion in federal funding, Oregon is seeing improvements ...