Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 12

Keeping an eye on Congress in 2016

December 1, 2015
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

As CMS works to get its legislative agenda back on track, there are several key issues that The Joint Commission is tracking, including the adoption of a...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 12

Briefings on the Joint Commission, December 2015

December 1, 2015
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

After reading this article, you will be able to:

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 12

Comprehensive training and robust data crucial to robotic surgical safety

December 1, 2015
Patient Safety

Recent data highlights device malfunctions that led to injury and death, but experts say better data collection and improved team training is needed

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 12

Eight goals to improve diagnoses

December 1, 2015
Patient Safety

Building on a 1999 report that focused on treatment, the IOM turns its attention toward diagnostic errors that impact patients

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 12

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, December 2015

December 1, 2015
Patient Safety

Building on a 1999 report that focused on treatment, the IOM turns its attention toward diagnostic errors that impact patients

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 12

No cause for alarm

December 1, 2015
Patient Safety

Boston Medical Center continues to successfully reduce unnecessary clinical alarms

Clinical alarm fatigue is a major concern for hospitals, as evidenced by The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goal on the topic and its appearance as the top...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 12

Show me the money: HHS invests in patient safety

December 1, 2015
Patient Safety

The federal government is shelling out nearly $800 million to transform clinical practices and continue funding Hospital Engagement Networks

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 12

GAO: Value-based payments have no impact on quality trends, for now

December 1, 2015
Quality & Errors

A report released by the Government Accountability Office concluded that CMS' Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (HVBP) Program elicited no significant improvement to quality outcomes in its first three years. However, the report noted that "quality trends could emerge in the future as the HVBP...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 12

A broader focus on falls inside and outside the hospital

December 1, 2015
Patient Safety

The Joint Commission urges providers to focus on injury prevention through risk assessment, data analysis, and post-fall huddles

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 12

Joint Commission: Medical records, infection control, medication management among most clinical challenging standards

December 1, 2015
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Hospitals continue to struggle with several Joint Commission standards, including those covering such important areas as completion of medical records, medication storage, and disinfection and cleaning of equipment, according to an official with the accreditor.

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