The Joint Commission has altered the term “disruptive behavior” in the accreditor’s standards in response to feedback from the healthcare field indicating that the term is both amb...

Last chance to take out latest benchmarking survey and join our networking call!...

True or False: It is not necessary for community hospitals to have processes in place for accepting referrals if they do not want to. ...

The Joint Commission announced this week that it will work with SGS, a leading verification, inspection, certification, and testing company, to offer a coordinated accreditation and ISO certificatio...

Take our latest benchmarking survey! ...

Last chance to join us on the podium!...

Joseph L. Cappiello has been appointed chief operating officer (COO) of the Chicago-based Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP). HFAP, the nation's oldest hospital accreditation organizat...

After reading this article, you will be able to: Discuss health reform's role in hospital accreditation in 2012 Identify key issues with second-generation tracers Describe changes to the ...

After reading this article, you will be able to: Discuss health reform's role in hospital accreditation in 2012 Identify key issues with second-generation tracers Describe changes to the ...

After reading this article, you will be able to: Describe the most problematic EPs among the Record of Care standards in the past year Identify top risks hospitals face in the area of Infect...