Joint Commission elaborates on accreditation reports, suicide risks, and toilet seats

January 02, 2026
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The 2017 Chicago session of The Joint Commission’s annual Executive Briefings saw a far-ranging discussion on the future of accreditation. Attendees from around the country came and listened to the la...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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18
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6

Keeping fungi at bay

January 02, 2026
Infection Control, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors
In March, The Washington Post ran an alarming story about a new strain of Candida auris (C. auris) fungus in U.S. hospitals. At presstime, there were more than 50 C. auris cases in the U.S., mostly cl...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
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28
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1

Joint Commission focuses on CAUTI compliance

January 02, 2026
Infection Control
In June, The Joint Commission made several changes to its catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG). All the changes go into effect on January 1, 2017 and...
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