When there isn’t an immediate consequence to an unsafe behavior, in the laboratory or elsewhere, people can easily mistake “nothing bad happened”...Read More »
This is part two of our interview with Kurt Patton, MS, RPH, founder of Patton Healthcare Consulting and a former director of accreditation...Read More »
Conducting mock surveys, also called preparatory surveys, is a great way to ready your staff and find problems before the real thing comes to your...Read More »
Looking back on what was new and announced by The Joint Commission (TJC) and CMS during this year so far, there is a laundry list as usual. Among...Read More »
We continue our conversation with Jennifer Cowel, RN, MHSA, president of Patton Healthcare Consulting and Barrins & Associates and a former...Read More »
The only thing less enjoyable than a complaint survey is a second complaint survey for the same issue. IAQ spoke with Jennifer Cowel, RN, MHSA, ...Read More »
We continue this month our conversation on medication management with William “Bill” Lord, BSPharm, a seasoned clinical consultant with over three...Read More »
As we’ve revisited the risk assessment landscape over the years, the one defining characteristic that deserves the widest possible hegemony is the...Read More »
Peer review, as it applies in today’s healthcare landscape, involves the evaluation of an individual practitioner’s professional performance for...Read More »
