The House and Energy Commerce Committee sent a letter to The Joint Commission requesting a briefing on its survey process and interactions with CMS by April 6.
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The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum bestowed John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards to Thomas Gallagher, MD, Children’s Hospitals’ Solutions for Patient Safety and LifePoint Health March 12.
The Lincoln Trail District Health Department in Elizabethtown, Ky., was accredited through the Public Health Accreditation Board, according to The Kentucky Standard.
Overland Park (Kan.) Surgical Suites received The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation.
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.
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.