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PSMF takes aim at postoperative delirium in elders

February 16, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

“Surprisingly, the alien abductees have a support group, but our delirium patients don’t,” Pandharipande says. ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Depression screening and treatment

February 16, 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...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Four steps to improve your hospital quality and safety rankings

February 16, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Nearly two decades after the Institute of Medicine published its groundbreaking healthcare safety report To Err Is Human, medical errors remain a leading cause of death in this country. ...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Examine your dialysis space to ensure room to separate infectious patients

February 16, 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 ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Joint Commission to publicly report C-sections

February 16, 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...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Cost of sepsis readmissions exceeds $16,000 per patient

February 16, 2026

Infection Control, Quality & Errors

The annual estimated cost of sepsis readmissions is about half the annual cost of all four of the conditions in Medicare's Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, recent research shows. ...

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Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Anticoagulant National Patient Safety Goal updated

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

The Joint Commission (TJC) announced revisions to its anticoagulant therapy National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) December 7. NPSG 03.05.01 has eight new or revised elements of performance (EP). ...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal

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Four steps to improve your hospital quality and safety rankings

February 16, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Hospitals from coast to coast are engaged in efforts to boost quality and safety, such as initiatives aimed at hospital-acquired infections. For one hospital in particular, a poor Leapfrog Hospital Sa...

Inside the Joint Commission

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Inside the Joint Commission, February 18, 2019

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

In this issue: Medication management: Book excerpt - Prep now for new USP <800> requirements on handling hazardous drugs Medication management: Use list to align MM compliance with USP ...

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PSMF takes aim at postoperative delirium in elders

Depression screening and treatment

Four steps to improve your hospital quality and safety rankings

Examine your dialysis space to ensure room to separate infectious patients

Joint Commission to publicly report C-sections

Cost of sepsis readmissions exceeds $16,000 per patient

Preventing Violence in the ED: Designing an Effective Violence Prevention Program - On-Demand

Anticoagulant National Patient Safety Goal updated

Four steps to improve your hospital quality and safety rankings

Inside the Joint Commission, February 18, 2019

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