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Q&A: The Joint Commission on human trafficking

February 16, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Workplace safety

In June, The Joint Commission Quick Safety Issue 42: Identifying Human Traf-ficking Victims was published. Elizabeth Even, MSN, RN, CEN, is the associate director of Clinical Standards Interpretation...

Practical Strategies for Dealing with Medical Staff Conflicts of Interest

Tue, 08/07/2018 - 01:00 - - Leadership & Finance

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USP deadline on hazardous drug handling postponed until 2019

February 16, 2026

Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

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,...

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Bringing innovation to your facility

February 16, 2026

Leadership & Finance, Quality & Errors, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Fusing a new idea to an old system Innovation involves doing something differently than how it’s normally done; a new device, policy, or program. And there are plenty of new evidence-based practice...

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Being compliant isn't hard when you have a library card

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

New EP: Avoid RFIs by keeping documents and service manuals in library “If it wasn’t documented, it wasn’t done.” It’s a phrase that every accreditation professional should know by heart. It’s a ph...

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Joint Commission's top-cited standards list gives hospitals plenty to work on

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

In what is likely a result of a new survey matrix, new or revised Life Safety and Environment of Care requirements, and increased pressure from CMS, hospitals scored much worse across the board on The...

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Q&A: How to improve patient handoffs

February 16, 2026

Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

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 ...

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CMS report focuses on AOs' life safety short-comings

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Quality & Errors

The annual CMS evaluation of accreditation organizations (AO) is out and in the hands of Congress. CMS thinks all the AOs aren’t doing as well as they should in catching violations and is promising Co...

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How to handle malignant hyperthermia

February 16, 2026

Patient Safety, Quality & Errors, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a key focus for surveyors. Schedule drills for staff on finding the emergency carts with the proper drugs to treat MH, ensure the drugs in those carts are kept up to dat...

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The Joint Commission pain management dead-line is approaching fast

February 16, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

Start delegating work now to get your facility ready by January The Joint Commission finally has prepublished its new and revised pain management standards. They’ll go into effect on January 1, and t...

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Q&A: The Joint Commission on human trafficking

Practical Strategies for Dealing with Medical Staff Conflicts of Interest

USP deadline on hazardous drug handling postponed until 2019

Bringing innovation to your facility

Being compliant isn't hard when you have a library card

Joint Commission's top-cited standards list gives hospitals plenty to work on

Q&A: How to improve patient handoffs

CMS report focuses on AOs' life safety short-comings

How to handle malignant hyperthermia

The Joint Commission pain management dead-line is approaching fast

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