Drug diversion is a pervasive problem across healthcare. Along with sound processes for prevention and detection, all organizations must have a dedicated response team to examine suspicious findings and determine appropriate next steps.
In healthcare environments, incidents of verbal aggression, intimidation, or harassment often occur before physical violence. Discover how hospitals can better recognize early warning signals and incorporate them into their workplace violence prevention programs.
Life safety and facilities leaders may face confusion following new construction. Although many projects are built according to updated standards, surveys often continue to cite older references.
CMS published a request for information on July 16, seeking public comments on potential updates to certain Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations.
As patient care continues to drift into new settings, infection remains a significant risk that must be properly addressed. Discover how outpatient facilities can better prevent infection.
Facilities need to evaluate splash zones and current practices for sink safety and consider implementing new strategies to minimize risk to patients and staff.
CMS recently issued a final rule to enhance oversight of accrediting organizations (AO), improve survey consistency, reduce conflicts of interest, and increase transparency.
Death record tracers can feel intimidating because they carry emotional weight and legal sensitivity, and they often expose process problems that were tolerated when the patient was alive.
Our goal at HCPro is to provide healthcare professionals like you with the most up-to-date information on changes that affect your organization. After reviewing our product line, we decided to make changes to Accreditation & Quality Compliance Center.
