Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
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Volume
28
Issue
12
February 14, 2026
The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has announced it intends to push back the compliance deadline for USP Chapter <800> “Hazardous Drugs; Han-dling in Healthcare Settings” from July 1, 2018,...
February 14, 2026
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Joint Commission elaborates on accreditation reports, suicide risks, and toilet seats, Policies and Procedures, Joint Commission elaborates on accreditation reports, suicide risks, and toilet seats, Joint Commission elaborates on accreditation reports, suicide risks, and toilet seats, Behavioral & Mental Health
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...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
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Volume
28
Issue
11
February 14, 2026
Handoffs (also known as transitioning) are the passing of patients between caregivers, plus the information that caregivers exchange during the process. The latter represents a major point of failure ...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
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Volume
28
Issue
11
February 14, 2026
This September, a Missouri hospital found out the hard way that when not addressed quickly, restraint and seclusion deficiencies can threaten a hospital’s ability to remain open, as well as who keeps ...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
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Volume
28
Issue
9
February 14, 2026
A patient is being registered at a hospital. Registration requests to see identification, which states that the patient is male. However, the patient identifies as female, and the electronic medical r...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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Volume
18
Issue
4
February 14, 2026
People can grow used to anything, even alarms. Such is the danger of alarm fatigue; when excessive and nuisance alerts cause healthcare staff to become desensitized. When this happens, healthcare staf...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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Volume
18
Issue
4
February 14, 2026
Editor’s note: The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) released its 2016–2017 Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals guide in December 2015. The first edition of the best p...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
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Volume
18
Issue
4
February 14, 2026
A recent study sheds new light on the prevalence of postoperative complications.
In November 2016, a study published in the British Journal of Anesthesia (BJA) found that each year there are 50 mil...