The Joint Commission recognized more than 1,200 hospitals in its Top Performers on Key Quality Measures program, an 11% increase from the previous year.
When should staff and physicians be educated about healthcare-associated infections including surgical site infections, central line-associated bloodstream infections, multidrug-resistant organisms, and prevention techniques?
Patient/family education on the importance of medication management is a critical component of medication reconciliation. What other helpful information should be provided to the patient and family at discharge in addition to the list of medications, dose, route, frequency, and purpose?
The Joint Commission revised the language to its pain management standard to encourage healthcare organizations to manage pain by using pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic strategies.
