Quality & Errors

Event reporting varies widely from facility to facility, and the kind of medical record system a facility uses (paper or electronic) can have a...Read More »

Ever since it was first introduced to The Joint Commission's Medical Staff standards in 2007, the concept of focused professional...Read More »

Are you going to NAHQ on September 20 – 23?Read More »

Q: How do I make sure that our performance improvement efforts are being communicated and integrated effectively throughout our...Read More »

Are you going to NAHQ on September 20 – 23?Read More »

Q: What information should I be sure to include in the performance improvement presentation for surveyors? Read More »

Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH, president and CEO of the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH) took a stand against proposed...Read More »

True or False: Hospitals are expected to take steps to reduce the number of verbal and telephone orders.Read More »

Sometimes, education can't solve a problem. This happens when lack of education isn't the issue.Read More »

Ever since it was first introduced to The Joint ­Commission's Medical Staff standards in 2007, the concept of focused professional practice...Read More »