The Joint Commission's 2012 National Patient Safety Goals become effective Jan. 1, 2012.
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The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program has announced it has updated its standards related to patient rights in ambulatory surgery centers, according to an HFAP blog post.
The Joint Commission has revised medication management standard MM.02.01.01, element of performance 2, to expand medication selection criteria to include specific populations in hospitals, according to the Dec. 21 Joint Commission Online (pdf).
Checklists can be a useful tool to help ensure proper policies and procedures are followed, improve infection prevention efforts, reduce errors and deliver better patient safety and quality care. Here are links to 10 reports that provide downloadable checklists that…
The Minnesota Hospital Association and the Minnesota Department of Health offer a free, downloadable poster in the shape of a stop sign to help remind members of the operating room team to conduct the surgical time out.
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Hospitals that introduced a program to improve communicate and teamwork among physicians and nurses saw fewer surgery-related complications, according to a study from the Veterans Health Administration's National Center for Patient Safety in Ann Arbor, Mich., according to a FOX…
The Joint Commission provides a free, downloadable sample laboratory attestation form, respecting CLIA certificates and proficiency.
The Johns Hopkins Hand Hygiene SuperStar program is a hospital-wide recognition program intended to encourage proper hand hygiene practices.
The Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors provides two free, downloadable hand hygiene policies developed by Massachusetts hospitals.
OSHA has published 19 answers and additional information to frequently asked questions regarding bloodborne pathogen hazards.