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.

Inside the Joint Commission - Volume 20, Issue 1

Inside the Joint Commission, January 12, 2015

January 12, 2015
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Staff Challenge: National Patient Safety Goals

January 6, 2015

Surgeries that do not involve the insertion of an implantable device should be monitored for surgical site infection for the first ____________ following the procedure. Surgeries that involve an implantable device should be monitored for site infection for _____________.

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