Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 30, Issue 5

Depression screening and treatment

May 1, 2019
Behavioral & Mental Health, Patient Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

In the January edition of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, a study named “Not Missing the Opportunity: Improving Depression Screening and Follow-Up in a Multicultural...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 30, Issue 5

Sentinel event statistics for 2018

May 1, 2019
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission (TJC) has released its full sentinel event data for 2018. Published annually in the March edition of Perspectives, TJC uses these statistics to determine areas of concern for the upcoming year.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Prioritize sepsis assessments in your overcrowded emergency department

April 30, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Infection Control

Emergency department crowding leads to a significant increase in door-to-antibiotic time for septic patients, ...

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 13, Issue 4

Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day: EOC orientation and ongoing education

April 29, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment, Accreditation & Survey Preparation
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

Going to touch on a couple of things this week. First up? Ed-yoo-ma-cation!

A week or so back, I received an email encouraging me to list what educational...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

In-Hospital Delirium Predictive of Readmission, Discharge to Postacute Facilities, ER Visits

April 23, 2019
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

In-hospital delirium is a predictor of readmission, emergency department visits, and discharge to a location other than home, recent ...

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 13, Issue 4

I’d like to know, can you tell me, please don’t tell me: Behavioral health and egress

April 22, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

In response to last week’s modified Top 10 list (there’s been a request for another list regarding point-of-care/point-of-service staff knowledge of EC stuff—coming soon...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

CDC clarifies opioid prescribing guidelines

April 16, 2019
Patient Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

In a ...

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 13, Issue 4

We are hope, despite the times: Steve Mac’s top 10 most troublesome EC challenges

April 16, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

First a quick (moderately revelatory) story: While traveling last week, I had the opportunity to see Creed II on the plane (I found it very entertaining, though somewhat...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Multidrug-resistant infections can cost $4,600 per hospital stay

April 9, 2019
Infection Control

Infections linked to multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) cause a significant cost burden for U.S. healthcare, ...

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 13, Issue 4

One of your sprinkler heads is loaded: Can you find it before they do?

April 8, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Physical environment
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

And now, to the recap of the 10 most frequently cited standards during all of 2018 (in hospitals; other programs are a little more varied), as chosen by somebody other...

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