In looking back at 2018 (heck, even in looking back to the beginning of 2019—it already seems like forever ago and we’re only a week in!), I try to use the available data...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 29, Issue 1
As we begin 2018, it’s time to crack down on the spread of waterborne pathogens such as Legionella. Because even if you aren’t thinking about them, the federal government and accrediting organizations are. And if surveyors are feeling the pressure, that means you will, too.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 28, Issue 12
The 2017 Chicago session of The Joint Commission’s annual Executive Briefings saw a far-ranging discussion on the future of accreditation. Attendees from around the country came and listened to the latest news on risk assessments, the SAFER Matrix, documentation, and suicide prevention.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 28, Issue 8
Editor’s note: In February, The World Health Organization (WHO) published its first list of a dozen families of antibiotic-resistant “priority pathogens” that pose the greatest threat to humanity.
"This list is a new tool to ensure R&D responds to urgent...
In January, Trina Crow, RN, MJ, associate project director at The Joint Commission, wrote in a blog post that long-term care facilities need to pursue oral care policies more intently. While neither The Joint Commission nor CMS cite hospitals or critical access hospitals for...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 28, Issue 1
In June, The Joint Commission made several changes to its catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG). All the changes go into effect on January 1, 2017 and are meant to improve staff training, educate patients, and update policies with evidence-based...
