Fill in the blank: The Joint Commission standards that cover sedation and anesthesia apply to all patients in any setting who receive ___________________ or _________________________....

The CMS last week announced changes to its quality improvement organization program that re designed to help hospitals improve patient safety and quality....

A new rule from the CMS eliminates regulations seen as excessively burdensome on healthcare providers....

The Joint Commission has released a new clarification for organ procurement organizations as part of its Transplant Safety standards...

Few accreditation or quality improvement specialists would disagree that funding is one of the biggest barriers to creating a better, safer environment in these areas. While other areas of healthcar...

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

On March 14, CMS issued a memorandum to state survey agency directors regarding requirements for hospital medication administration, "particularly intravenous medications and post-operative car...

It's the bad part about being in leadership, whether you are a unit manager, quality improvement coordinator, accreditation specialist, or any other unique role. Sooner or later you will be faced wi...

Expectations of access to high-quality, safe, and affordable healthcare are growing, as are the regulatory requirements around quality and safety in healthcare. For example, The Joint Commission, th...

The Joint Commission has announced plans for two updates to its accreditation and certification manuals in spring 2014. The first, which will be available at the time of this publication, will impact ...