Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 2

Briefings on the Joint Commission, February 2015

February 1, 2015
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Good catch, bad outcome, and ugly truth: These were the three themes established by infection control specialist Lisa Waldowski, MS, APRN, CIC, during her recent presentation on infection prevention and control in The Joint Commission's Hospital Executive Briefings....

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 2

Looking at sterilization processes and more

February 1, 2015
Infection Control

Good catch, bad outcome, and ugly truth: These were the three themes established by infection control specialist Lisa Waldowski, MS, APRN, CIC, during her recent presentation on infection prevention and control in The Joint Commission's Hospital Executive Briefings....

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Pharmacist-led discharge program helps reduce readmissions by 46%

January 27, 2015
Quality & Errors

A partnership between an Indiana hospital and the Walgreens pharmacy chain eventually led to a program that has reduced unplanned hospital readmissions by 46% for participating patients.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Contaminated scopes led to superbug outbreak at Seattle hospital

January 27, 2015
Infection Control

At least 32 patients fell ill and 11 died after contracting a superbug infection at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle between 2012 and 2014.

Inside the Joint Commission - Volume 20, Issue 2

Inside the Joint Commission, January 26, 2015

January 26, 2015
Accreditation & Survey Preparation
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

CDC says flu shot was only 12% effective for adults

January 20, 2015
Infection Control

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that this season’s flu vaccine was only 12% effective for adults aged 18 to 49 and 14% effective for those 50 and older.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Police: Teenager posed as doctor in Florida hospital for a month

January 20, 2015
Environment and Facilities

Police say a 17-year-old boy impersonated a doctor for a month at a Florida hospital before staff realized he was an imposter.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Upcoming webcast examines new Joint Commission Patient Safety chapter

January 15, 2015
Patient Safety

An upcoming HCPro webcast will give attendees an in-depth look at The Joint Commission’s new Patient Safety Systems chapter.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Study: Surgical checklists had no effect on reducing adverse events

January 15, 2015
Quality & Errors

A new study found that implementing a checklist-based quality improvement program did not improve surgical outcomes in a group of Michigan hospitals.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

New and revised diagnostic standards go into effect July 1

January 15, 2015
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission’s new and revised diagnostic imaging standards will go into effect on July 1.

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