The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has forced hospital and health system executives to confront unprecedented challenges and has likely ushered in a new era for the broader healthcare industry, according to Dr. Stephen Klasko,...
Remember before the novel coronavirus for 2019? The one that causes COVID-19?
In the middle of the deluge of pandemic news, you may have noticed that The Joint Commission (TJC) updated several of its standards to reflect all the changes—well, almost all—that CMS made under last fall’s...
Some health systems are offering virtual screening for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
After reaching epidemic proportions in Wuhan, China, in December, COVID-19 has spread to 168 countries or territories, with more than 209,000 confirmed cases and more than 8,700 deaths, according to...
To meet the critical need for nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic, many hospitals and health systems are seeking new hires and contingent staff members to supplement their workforce.
Bryan Warren, MBA, CHPA, CPOI, is a healthcare security professional, president and chief consultant of WarSec Security, and a past president of the International Association for Healthcare...
Hospitals considering a universal policy of not resuscitating COVID-19 patients with heart or breathing failures should take steps to avoid violating patients’ rights under Medicare’s Conditions of Participation (CoP), say two former executives with The Joint Commission (TJC).
If you are expecting a survey from your accreditation organization (AO) in the upcoming weeks and months, check in with your liaison. All four hospital AOs have suspending most or all survey activities during the national emergency to deal with COVID-19.
