Is everything you need to know in the medical record? While we rely on the medical record (be it paper, electronic, or hybrid) to create a complete portrait of a patient's overall care, the human factor can interfere with making sure everything makes it into the record. There are...
The Joint Commission recognized more than 1,200 hospitals in its Top Performers on Key Quality Measures program, an 11% increase from the previous year.
When should staff and physicians be educated about healthcare-associated infections including surgical site infections, central line-associated bloodstream infections, multidrug-resistant organisms, and prevention techniques?