If you stay around long enough in this field, the issues just cycle back. This year in the annual Joint Commission Executive Briefings, the issue of standing orders once again was raised. MM.04.04.01,...

Inside: Flu prevention: Methods to reach staff, community Revisiting the Universal Protocol for simple, one-person procedures Ensuring compliance at your organization Continued discus...

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Starting in 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plan to add new standards for patient safety measures to its Hospital Compare website in order to enhance the effectiveness of ...

True or false: It is a requirement that hospitals test their fire alarm audible and visual systems as least once every twelve months....

True or false: HIPAA is the law that protects patient privacy....

The Joint Commission will reduce the timeframe for surveys by three months. This new rule will go into effect January 1, 2011. Previously, hospitals could expect a survey within 18-39 months of The ...

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The Joint Commission has launched the much-discussed “Leading Practice Library,” in which accredited hospitals and other organizations can look at solutions crafted by other accredited org...