As more Americans find themselves on more medications, and as these patients find themselves in the hospital for a variety of reasons, the process of medication reconciliation continues to be a problem without a perfect solution.
Baystate Health, a healthcare system...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 24, Issue 1
The question comes up after every disaster: What could we have done differently? This is particularly important in the realm of emergency management, where regulations set by government agencies and accrediting bodies exist to ensure healthcare facilities are prepared for the worst-...
On October 24, The Joint Commission released the new National Patient Safety Goals for 2013. The list includes no new goals; however, hospitals are still struggling over many goals, and NPSG.07.06.01-a goal that was new in 2012-requires hospitals to have fully implemented their...
Given the prevalence of Environment of Care (EC) standards appearing on this year's list of most cited standards, it should come as no surprise that The Joint Commission has focused its latest BoosterPak™ on this chapter. Interestingly, however, the three standards focused on in the...
On October 24, The Joint Commission released the new National Patient Safety Goals for 2013. The list includes no new goals; however, hospitals are still struggling over many goals, and NPSG.07.06.01-a goal that was new in 2012-requires hospitals to have fully implemented their...
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