According to a report released by The Joint Commission, 446 sentinel events occurred during the first half of 2013. The report, released by the accreditation agency in October, provides a glimpse at some of the leading issues plaguing hospitals and some insight into what is...
They say that good things come to those who wait, and professionals in just about every sector of healthcare have been patiently waiting-nearly six years, in fact-for the FDA's final ruling on unique device identifiers (UDI) for medical devices, with the expectation that the new system will...
A recent advisory released by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisory (PPSA) in September 2013 focuses on one aspect of EHRs that has been particularly challenging in terms of improving patient safety.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 1
Last month, we began our review of the year's most-cited Joint Commission standards by discussing the top 10 most challenging issues of 2013. This month, we continue our analysis and look at the remaining most-cited standards for 2013 so far, led by BOJ advisor Jodi Eisenberg, MHA, CPHQ, CPMSM...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 1
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has announced the items of focus during 2014's random audits. Number two on the list is training (the first being security risk assessments). Why the attention on training? The Ponemon Institute's Third Annual Benchmark Study on Patient Privacy & Data...
According to a report released by The Joint Commission, 446 sentinel events occurred during the first half of 2013. The report, released by the accreditation agency in October, provides a glimpse at some of the leading issues plaguing hospitals and some insight into what is...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25, Issue 1
Last month, we began our review of the year's most-cited Joint Commission standards by discussing the top 10 most challenging issues of 2013. This month, we continue our analysis and look at the remaining most-cited standards for 2013 so far, led by BOJ advisor Jodi Eisenberg, MHA, CPHQ, CPMSM...
