BSM Senior Consultant Crissy Benze, MSN, RN, shared four commonly overlooked infection control policies and procedures with The Joint Commission. Here's what clinical directors and infection control coordinators should know.
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The Joint Commission awarded CareerStaff Unlimited a Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services Certification. Here are three quick facts.
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care accredited Vero Beach, Fla.-based New Vision Surgical Center, TC Palm reports. Here are three notes.
The Joint Commission released data on unexpected events that result in a patient's death or serious injury for accredited healthcare organizations. Most information was reported voluntarily, and hospitals represented a significantly higher cumulative percent of sentinel event settings than ambulatory…
Ann Scott Blouin, RN, PhD, is retiring from The Joint Commission April 13. Cheryl Hoying, RN, PhD, will succeed her as chief nurse executive and executive vice president of customer relations. Here are three notes.
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State and federal laws generally determine requirements for how long medical records must be kept, according to the The Joint Commission. Here are four additional clarifications on standards.
The Joint Commission does not require organizations to include all surgical procedures in their surveillance for surgical site infections, but they may use risk assessment results to guide prevention efforts. Here are five things to know.
The Jacksonville, Fla.-based Ashchi Heart & Vascular Center achieved accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
The Joint Commission determined four new performance measures for its Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification in collaboration with an advisory panel. Here are five insights:
The AHRQ designed a patient safety survey specifically for outpatient surgery centers, The Joint Commission reported. Here are three facts: