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TJC: Abuse and human trafficking patients

February 20, 2026

Patient Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Workplace safety

TJC posted two blog items this July, one on providing trauma informed care to patients who’ve been abused and the other on identifying human trafficking victims. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Touching eyes: Disinfecting ophthalmology devices

February 20, 2026

Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

A new Quick Safety advisory from The Joint Commission (TJC) tells providers to do a better job sterilizing medical devices that touch patients’ eyes. ...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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New compounding pharmacy certification designed to boost compliance

February 20, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

Consider getting an accrediting organization to review and certify your hospital’s drug compounding practices as scrutiny ratchets up on medication management of both sterile and hazardous drugs. ...

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Have readmissions penalties jumped the shark?

February 20, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Findings have led researchers to suggested that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may no longer be able to squeeze any significant savings from its Hospital Readmissions Reduction Progr...

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Mold found in Seattle Hospital ORs leads to one death, 5 infections

February 20, 2026

Infection Control, Patient Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Seattle Children’s hospital said this week one patient died and five others have been infected by mold that forced the closure of all of the facility’s main operating rooms, according to the Seattle T...

Inside Accreditation & Quality

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Inside Accreditation and Quality, July 2019

February 20, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Leadership & Finance, Patient Safety, Behavioral & Mental Health

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Suicide risk NPSG clarified, takes effect July

February 20, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Updates include risk factors to ask about and protective actions to take ...

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New TJC building and antibiotics requirements for 2020

February 20, 2026

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

Two new requirements from The Joint Commission (TJC) for the Life Safety and Medication Management chapters go into effect January 1, 2020. ...

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Mac's Safety Space

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One size fits all…or one size fits none

June 25, 2019

Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant In a world in which the economies of scale don’t always economize, I keep running into situations and/or conditions that result from trying to make so...

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TJC: Abuse and human trafficking patients

Touching eyes: Disinfecting ophthalmology devices

New compounding pharmacy certification designed to boost compliance

Have readmissions penalties jumped the shark?

Mold found in Seattle Hospital ORs leads to one death, 5 infections

Inside Accreditation and Quality, July 2019

Suicide risk NPSG clarified, takes effect July

New TJC building and antibiotics requirements for 2020

Accreditation-Specific Certifications Chart

One size fits all…or one size fits none

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