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Inside the Joint Commission, April 1, 2019

February 21, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

In this issue: Patient safety: TJC to publish high C-section rates as an online Quality Check starting in 2020 Patient safety: TJC targets C-section rates in push to improve maternal care Ac...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Briefings on Accreditation and Quality, April 2019

February 21, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Depression screening and treatment

February 21, 2026

Behavioral & Mental Health, Quality & Errors, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and 16.2 million Americans experienced a major depressive episode in 2016. It’s also closely tied to suicidal ideation—a major concern of The J...

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Dialysis tips

February 21, 2026

Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Here are some additional tips from Kathleen Good, MSN, RN, a former surveyor with TJC and now an associate of Patton Healthcare Consulting, for ensuring you keep patients safe and meet surveyor expect...

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Examine your dialysis space to ensure room to separate infectious patients

February 21, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

Hemodialysis is one of four areas The Joint Commission (TJC) says it’s increasing focus on during surveys. With this in mind, ensure that your hospital’s hemodialysis patients remain in clear view of ...

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Joint Commission and CIHQ respond to CMS conflict-of-interest concerns

February 21, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

A query by CMS officials questioning whether accrediting organizations (AO) that also offer consulting services face a conflict of interest drew an array of responses, including a vigorous defense by ...

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Quick look: Accreditation-specific certifications

February 21, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Hospital quality leaders who find themselves growing more skilled and successful in continuous survey readiness (CSR) activities now have two accreditation-specific certifications available to them. T...

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Immediate Jeopardy: How much do you want to wager?

March 27, 2019

Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant With best wishes to Alex Trebek! Over the last couple of weeks, the folks at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (we know them by the ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Joint Commission to publicly report C-sections

February 21, 2026

Quality & Errors, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Next year, patients and potential parents will have one more metric by which to judge your hospital. Starting July 2020, The Joint Commission (TJC) will publicly report hospitals that have consistentl...

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Inside the Joint Commission, March 18, 2019

February 21, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

In this issue: CMS revises its guidance for surveyors on how to determine immediate jeopardy Emergency preparedness: CDC highlights Ebola outbreak in urging hospitals to prepare for emerging i...

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Inside the Joint Commission, April 1, 2019

Briefings on Accreditation and Quality, April 2019

Depression screening and treatment

Dialysis tips

Examine your dialysis space to ensure room to separate infectious patients

Joint Commission and CIHQ respond to CMS conflict-of-interest concerns

Quick look: Accreditation-specific certifications

Immediate Jeopardy: How much do you want to wager?

Joint Commission to publicly report C-sections

Inside the Joint Commission, March 18, 2019

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