Last month in this space, we began our discussion of the latest round of changes from CMS, specifically targeting order sets, preprinted orders, and standing orders. Following up on where we left off last month, let's take a closer look at how CMS addresses cardiovascular order sets and end...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 23, Issue 11
Every fall, The Joint Commission unveils updated statistics regarding the standards and National Patient Safety Goals that have been causing the most problems with compliance out in the field. As in years past, the top 20 problematic standards have remained relatively stable, with some slight...
First and foremost, it goes without saying that we all want to do the right thing, at the right time, for the right patient the first time, and every time thereafter, without making a mistake or causing harm, ever. And in a perfect world, that's what would always happen-we would take good care...
Hospital and critical access hospitals, here’s something to watch out for: The Joint Commission has posted their field review of proposed new and revised requirements for both programs in the area of leadership oversight for emergency management.
Every few months we like to send out a request looking for member success stories—a new policy, a successful way of addressing a top cited standard, a new quality initiative—that a member has been a part of at their organization and would like to let people know about.
