Joint Commission releases top-cited standards of 2013

April 1, 2014
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Safety issues continue to top The Joint Commission’s annual list of top standards compliance issues, with seven of the top 10 coming from...Read More »

CMS releases annual report

April 1, 2014
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25 Issue 4
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS has unveiled its fiscal year (FY) 2013 financial report, a far-ranging document examining not only the organization itself but also...Read More »

Joint Commission seeks comments on diagnostic imaging standards

April 1, 2014
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25 Issue 4
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission is soliciting comments as part of a follow-up field review for its diagnostic imaging standards. These...Read More »

Month three post-survey tips

April 1, 2014
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25 Issue 4
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Editor's note: In this new feature, BOJ advisor Jodi Eisenberg, MHA, CPMSM, CPHQ, CSHA, manager of...Read More »

Joint Commission seeks comments on diagnostic imaging standards

April 1, 2014
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25 Issue 4
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission is soliciting comments as part of a follow-up field review for its diagnostic imaging standards. These...Read More »

Briefings on the Joint Commission, April 2014

April 1, 2014
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25 Issue 4
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Every organization struggles with falls prevention, and finding new, effective, and sustainable ways to prevent falls is one of the great...Read More »

Briefings on the Joint Commission, April 2014

April 1, 2014
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 25 Issue 4
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Every organization struggles with falls prevention, and finding new, effective, and sustainable ways to prevent falls is one of the...Read More »

Staff Challenge: Provision of Care

March 25, 2014
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Fill in the blank: The scope and content of __________________, _____________, and _______________ must be clearly defined and documented...Read More »

Staff Challenge: Rights, Ethics, and Communication

March 18, 2014
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

What are the various questions you should ask when assessing a patient to determine which communication aide will work best for this...Read More »

Joint Commission releases prepublication standards for EC chapter

March 18, 2014
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission has released revised requirements for the Environment of Care chapter.Read More »

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