Name the two major federal laws that support the use of interpreters....

When the hospital prepares food for its patients, it must prepare the food under certain conditions. What are these conditions?...

How outreach can improve operational efficiency and more...

The ECRI Institute has released its annual "Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations," and as always, it is an interesting journey to see how these issues connect with the accredita...

In my experiences coaching medical professionals, sometimes too much knowledge is a bad thing. Even with the best of intentions, conversations can go awry simply because what we say doesn't translate ...

Editor's note: In this new feature, BOJ advisor Jodi Eisenberg, MHA, CPHQ, CPMSM, CSHA, manager of accreditation, clinical compliance, and policy management for Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Chi...

Leadership and physician involvement increasingly come up in accreditation and survey preparation. In almost every situation that deals with process improvement or cultural change, the term "leadershi...

Module creates curriculum to de-escalate aggressive behavior...

An HCPro webcast on August 20 will walk attendees through the mock survey process to help improve your facility’s compliance with The Joint Commission and CMS accreditation requirements. ...

For hospitals that use The Joint Commission for deemed status: To ensure the proper functioning of fire safety equipment and alarms, certain testing is required at specific intervals. Complete these r...