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.
Despite efforts by the government and the health systems and hospitals that employ them, one in three healthcare workers continue to resist getting vaccinated against seasonal influenza, according to a CDC report.
Rhode Island became the first state in the U.S. to adopt a flu immunization requirement for all healthcare workers, students, trainees, and volunteers who may have direct contact with patients. The Rhode Island Department of Health announced that the new amendments to its Rules and...
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.
True or False: Medication reconciliation compares the medications the patient is currently taking to the medications being prescribed (ordered in the hospital) to identify and resolve any discrepancies.
