One Joint Commission survey finding I’ve noticed cropping up in a couple of instances has to do with the routine inspection, testing, and maintenance of critical components of medical gas and vacuum systems. I thought it might be useful to chat a bit about this, particularly as the standard/...
Hospitals that fail to stamp out verbal abuse among RNs and those that demand 12-hour shifts risk losing valuable employees to other organizations where working conditions are more favorable. Click the link above to read more.
The Joint Commission has announced revisions to its Emergency Management standards intended to take into account leadership accountability for hospitals and critical access hospitals. Click the link above to read more.
In case you missed it, OSHA’s Hazard Communications Standard has been revised to align with the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) and the first important “to do” date is rapidly approaching (you’ve got a little less than six months—...
Governing board members, senior leadership, and medical staff leadership should be oriented to seven hospital-specific terms. List at least five of them.
The Joint Commission has announced the creation of a National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG.06.01.01) addressing growing concerns surrounding alarm safety. Click the link above to read on.
A podcast from The Joint Commission on key learnings from the SSI Change Project and The Joint Commission Implementation Guide for NPSG 07.05.01 is available on The Joint Commission Website. Click the link above for more information.
A medical center with long emergency department wait times is running a pilot study to test whether telemedicine can connect doctors to the virtual bedside of waiting patients much faster. Click the link above to read more.
