This fall, The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare will release its Targeted Solutions Tool™ addressing wrong-site surgery. The tool is part of the Center's Targeted Solutions series and is available to any organization accredited or certified by The Joint...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 22, Issue 9
The relationship between hospital and patient is changing, and this evolution has been under way for a number of years. One sacred cow we find under scrutiny of late is the topic of visiting rights. In fact, as of July 1, The Joint Commission has been evaluating its compliance with...
The Joint Commission released its latest Sentinel Event Alert this morning highlighting the need for healthcare facilities and staff to maintain radiation doses as low as possible during diagnostic imaging in order to decrease exposure to repeat doses. The Alert asks healthcare organizations...
The Joint Commission requires a history and physical to be completed on all inpatients. The H&P can be done up to ______ days in advance of admission but must be completed no later than _____ hours after admission.