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Briefings on The Joint Commission March 2010

March 02, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Laboratory Safety

Inside: Standards changes and deeming CMS requirements: What this means to hospitals Flash sterilization: Back to basics Hospital educates patients on dangers of PAD Survey terminology update: A look ...

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Hospital educates patients on dangers of PAD

March 02, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Hospitals look for ways to improve patient education all the time. Once in a while, this education pays dividends on multiple levels—like the case of Parrish Medical Center in Boca Raton, FL, wh...

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Staffing effectiveness in 2010: The interim standards

March 02, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Originally introduced by The Joint Commission to the standards in July 2002, staffing effectiveness is the appropriate level of nurse staffing that will provide for the best possible ou...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Survey terminology update: A look at CMS terms, medical records review, and more

March 02, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Many hospitals still struggle with understanding the CMS survey process—particularly deficiency levels....

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Flash sterilization: Back to basics

March 02, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Imagine this scenario: The Joint Commission surveyor arrives in the surgical services suite and asks about the use of flash sterilization. He or she is escorted to the location of one of the flash ste...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Standards changes and deeming CMS requirements: what this means to hospitals

March 02, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The industry is seeing a new Joint Commission in 2010. Some of these changes have come as part of the organization receiving deeming authority from CMS—and with it, becoming more ...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Briefings on The Joint Commission March 2010 test

March 02, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Every month, Briefings on The Joint Commission brings you the latest news in Joint Commission survey preparation, standards interpretation, and best practices, as well as CMS and other hospital accred...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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What's new with AHAP!

March 02, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

In case you missed the February 11th working group call on flash sterilization requirements, the audio file is now available online....

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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From the AHAP Blog: AHAP Conference Contest: Unannounced survey

March 02, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Our latest contest entry comes from Linda M. Glaeser, RN, MS, manager of healthcare accreditation and regulatory affairs at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance....

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Staff Challenge Question: Patient Rights

March 02, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

True or false: Informed consent includes information on the risks and hazards of a particular treatment, the alternatives or options available to the patient, the risks and hazards of the alternatives...

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Briefings on The Joint Commission March 2010

Hospital educates patients on dangers of PAD

Staffing effectiveness in 2010: The interim standards

Survey terminology update: A look at CMS terms, medical records review, and more

Flash sterilization: Back to basics

Standards changes and deeming CMS requirements: what this means to hospitals

Briefings on The Joint Commission March 2010 test

What's new with AHAP!

From the AHAP Blog: AHAP Conference Contest: Unannounced survey

Staff Challenge Question: Patient Rights

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