In its 2016 Health Index, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) found that mental disorders and substance abuse are the chief causes of shortened...Read More »
The Joint Commission is placing increased emphasis on the importance of oral care. In a recent blog post, Trina Crow, RN, MJ, associate project...Read More »
2016 has been a year of big changes; some unexpected, some you saw coming miles away. To help you find what you need, here’s our annual index of...Read More »
The Joint Commission seeks feedback on the proposed requirements for Pain Assessment and Management for Hospitals. Comments will be accepted until...Read More »
The pressure is on for hospitals to organize their binders. Starting January 1, 2017, The Joint Commission is getting rid of its clarification...Read More »
On January 9, 2017, Joint Commission Leadership (LD) standard 01.03.01, element of performance (EP) 12, for home health and hospice will be...Read More »
Editor’s note: The topic of maintaining proper Life Safety (LS), Environment of Care (EC), and Emergency Management (EM) documentation was...Read More »
