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What are the various questions you should ask when assessing a patient to determine which communication aide will work best for this patient? List all that apply. ...

The Joint Commission has released revised requirements for the Environment of Care chapter....

The CMS last week issued another clarification of its two midnight rule, but hospitals say the policy remains faulty....

Editor’s note: NPSG.06.01.01 was approved by The Joint Commission in June 2013 as a new 2014 National Patient Safety Goal. The final standard includes two phases: Phase I, beginning January 20...

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True or False: The hospital has to provide its patients with a nutritious, appropriate diet. They are not required to consider the patients’ religious, cultural, or ethnic preference. ...

The proposed requirements of a new Joint Commission perinatal care certification program are up for field review....

After opposition from hospitals and physicians, the CMS has delayed enforcement of its controversial two-midnight rule until October....