Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Staff Challenge: Provision of Care

May 20, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Fill in the blank: The Joint Commission standards that cover sedation and anesthesia apply to all patients in any setting who receive ___________________ or _________________________.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Report: Sepsis connected to shocking number of patient deaths

May 20, 2014
Infection Control

A new report found that sepsis is present in as many as one in every two hospitalized patients who die.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

HHS: Quality initiatives prevent 15,000 deaths, save $4 billion

May 20, 2014
Quality & Errors

Public-private partnerships led to decrease in patient harm during 2011 and 2012.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Staff Challenge: Environment of Care and Life Safety

May 13, 2014
Environment and Facilities

Dialysis equipment must be properly maintained. ____________ and _____________ testing must be performed on all water used for dialysis.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

CMS launches improved QIO program

May 13, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The CMS last week announced changes to its quality improvement organization program that re designed to help hospitals improve patient safety and quality.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

CMS rule change eliminates unnecessary requirements

May 13, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

A new rule from the CMS eliminates regulations seen as excessively burdensome on healthcare providers.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Staff Challenge: National Patient Safety Goals

May 6, 2014

What additional steps, besides the use of two patient identifiers, are required when preparing to administer blood or blood products?

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Joint Commission clarifies organ procurement requirements

May 6, 2014
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission has released a new clarification for organ procurement organizations as part of its Transplant Safety standards

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

Survey: Most physicians say colleagues order unnecessary tests and procedures

May 6, 2014
Quality & Errors

According to a new survey from the ABIM Foundation, three out of four physicians say their colleagues order unnecessary tests and procedures.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 14, Issue 5

CDC report highlights inconsistent antibiotic prescribing practices

May 1, 2014
Infection Control

New research from the CDC offers additional insight into growing concern about antibiotic resistance, particularly when it comes to inconsistent prescribing practices.

 

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