The Joint Commission is allowing the public to download its new Patient Safety Systems chapter, which is effective January 1, 2015.

In the wake of a Dallas nurse testing positive for Ebola, the director of the CDC says new procedures may be needed to prevent infection.

Hospitals are feeling the heat to reduce readmissions, with 2,610 receiving fines from Medicare for having too many patients return within 30 days for more treatment.

While The Joint Commission's official top-cited standards don't appear until each fall's Executive Briefings, a recent American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) conference revealed some interesting, if not entirely unexpected news: facilities and physical environment issues continue...