Treatment delays and wrong patient/wrong site/wrong procedure errors were the most frequently reported sentinel events in 2013, according to The Joint Commission’s Sentinel Event Database. ...

Fill in the blank: Hospitals must provide information in an understandable format to patients who do not speak English, are deaf, or hearing impaired, or are ____________ or ____________ impaired. ...

CMS yesterday announced a proposed rule to adopt an updated edition of the Life Safety Code® for use in hospitals and other settings. ...

Safety issues continue to top The Joint Commission’s annual list of top standards compliance issues, with seven of the top 10 coming from the Life Safety and Environment of Care chapters. ...

The Joint Commission is soliciting comments as part of a follow-up field review for its diagnostic imaging standards. These changes address quality and safety issues associated with diagnostic imaging...

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...

Every organization struggles with falls prevention, and finding new, effective, and sustainable ways to prevent falls is one of the great challenges for both inpatient and outpatient care. One organiz...

Every organization struggles with falls prevention, and finding new, effective, and sustainable ways to prevent falls is one of the great challenges for both inpatient and outpatient care. One organ...

CMS has unveiled its fiscal year (FY) 2013 financial report, a far-ranging document examining not only the organization itself but also accreditation organizations across the spectrum of healthcare ...

The Joint Commission is soliciting comments as part of a follow-up field review for its diagnostic imaging standards. These changes address quality and safety issues associated with diagnostic imaging...