A patient has the right to access his or her clinical information, request a copy of his or her chart, and request amendments be made to the chart. A patient may also ask for _______________....

The CMS has renewed deeming authority for The Joint Commission for hospital accreditation through July 2020....

When are hospitals required to implement interim Life Safety Code® measures?...

After reading this article, you will be able to: Discuss changes to the PFI process Identify updates from CMS regarding the EHR ...

After reading this article, you will be able to: Discuss the frequency of incidents of violence in the healthcare environment Identify barriers to tracking the number of violent incidents inv...

After reading this article, you will be able to: Describe the CMS Patient Safety Initiative Discuss the use of tracer tools in month six after survey ...

Fill in the blank: It is essential that the handoff communication process include ___________________________. ...

Revised standards from The Joint Commission that align with CMS requirements go into effect on July 2....

Hospitals should have processes in place that continually monitor for specific types of events, thoroughly investigating each occurrence and properly reporting those events. Name at least six of the r...

The American Society for Healthcare Engineering clarified that the CMS has not issued a new requirement regarding the use of power strips in patient care areas....