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Reopening your hospital: Flush water pipes, double-check maintenance

February 18, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

As you reopen patient care areas for non-emergent care, be sure to flush water lines, check expiration dates on drugs and supplies, and ensure all equipment and spaces have been cleaned and disinfecte...

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TJC approved as hospital AO for only two years this time

July 17, 2020

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission again has earned CMS approval as a national accrediting organization for hospitals, but only for two years. Expect more changes as CMS continues to express concerns about TJC's pe...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Q&A: Centura Health on telehealth expansion

February 18, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

The coronavirus pandemic and social distancing requirements prompted many healthcare organizations to start or expand their telehealth programs using webcams, phones, and computers to conduct virtual ...

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Does TJC require hospitals to provide patient education on COVID-19?

February 18, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Infection Control

In general, both CMS and The Joint Commission (TJC) require education for patients as needed about the patient’s particular condition(s). CMS requires certain patient education under medication manage...

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TJC releases new revisions, some effective immediately

February 18, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Leadership & Finance

In the last few months, The Joint Commission (TJC) has updated several of its hospital accreditation standards, but there are no real surprises, given that most of the changes are related to last year...

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Stuck on the same refrain: Outpatient! Outpatient! Outpatient!

July 13, 2021

Environment and Facilities, Fire & Life Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant I’m hoping to break the spell in kind of a reverse Beetlejuice invocation… As we try to obtain some level of clarity relative to the Joint Commissi...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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(Un)safe restraints: A method of last resort

February 18, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Workplace safety

While healthcare and law enforcement do not perform the same job, staff in both industries have many similarities. Both work in high-stress environments. Both often work with people who are upset, sca...

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TJC outlines expectations for resuming surveys, with warning on EC

February 18, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

The Joint Commission (TJC) issued several statements about resuming surveys that were suspended at the beginning of the COVID-19 patient surge in March. Just like other agencies during this fast-movin...

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Get your IT folks ready: It’s virtual survey time

February 18, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

Consider adding one or more information technology experts to your survey response team if you are anticipating surveys from CMS, The Joint Commission (TJC), or other accrediting organizations (AO). M...

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40% of Providers at Risk of Closure Due to Financial Implications of COVID-19

February 18, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures, Infection Control, Workplace safety

Forty percent of acute care organizations are at risk of closure, two-thirds of which are organizations with less than 100 beds, due to financial challenges stemming from the coronavirus disease 2019 ...

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Reopening your hospital: Flush water pipes, double-check maintenance

TJC approved as hospital AO for only two years this time

Q&A: Centura Health on telehealth expansion

Does TJC require hospitals to provide patient education on COVID-19?

TJC releases new revisions, some effective immediately

Stuck on the same refrain: Outpatient! Outpatient! Outpatient!

(Un)safe restraints: A method of last resort

TJC outlines expectations for resuming surveys, with warning on EC

Get your IT folks ready: It’s virtual survey time

40% of Providers at Risk of Closure Due to Financial Implications of COVID-19

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