Joint Commission Portal Addresses Nurse Burnout

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
January 7, 2020
Quality & Errors, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Healthcare Staff

It’s not a new problem. According to a 2016 study from the...Read More »

It’s time for healthcare organizations to take ownership of burnout

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
January 2, 2020
Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors, Healthcare Staff

The World Health Organization has recently defined burnout as an official medical diagnosis.Read More »

Review your antibiotic stewardship program against latest CoP revisions

Inside Accreditation & Quality
January 2, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

Hospital antibiotic stewardship programs will become a Condition of Participation (CoP) requirement as of March 30, 2020.Read More »

CMS updates IC CoP as of March 30

Inside Accreditation & Quality
January 2, 2020
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Quality & Errors

Here is the revised wording of the hospital Condition of Participation (CoP) adding requirements for antibiotic stewardship. Read More »

IHI Pushes Safety as a Primary Business Strategy

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
January 2, 2020
Leadership & Finance, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Hospital leaders must adopt safety and quality as primary...Read More »

Use digital dashboards to reduce wait times, improve patient experience

Inside Accreditation & Quality
December 23, 2019
Quality & Errors

Known in the industry as e-consultations, the telemedicine platforms help connect PCPs with specialists to help improve care management and care...Read More »

20 years after To Err Is Human

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
December 23, 2019
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

While no one would say that we’re close to that goal, a lot of progress has been made—progress that’s saved many lives.Read More »

IHI Looks to Expand ‘Age-Friendly’ Health Systems

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
December 17, 2019
Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement...Read More »

Medical Malpractice Rate Dropped Over 10-Year Period

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
December 17, 2019
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

When looking at the number of defendants per 100 physicians...Read More »

Five strategies to improve opioid use disorder care in hospitals

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
December 16, 2019
Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

A new report provides five system-level strategies with specific initiative examples for hospitals to improve prevention, identification, and...Read More »

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