Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Fill in the blank: The Joint Commission standards that cover sedation and anesthesia apply to all patients in any setting who receive...Read More »

The CMS last week announced changes to its quality improvement organization program that re designed to help hospitals improve patient safety and...Read More »

A new rule from the CMS eliminates regulations seen as excessively burdensome on healthcare providers.Read More »

The Joint Commission has released a new clarification for organ procurement organizations as part of its Transplant Safety standardsRead More »

The Joint Commission has announced plans for two updates to its accreditation and certification manuals in spring 2014. The first...Read More »

On March 14, CMS issued a memorandum to state survey agency directors regarding requirements for hospital medication administration, "...Read More »

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

Expectations of access to high-quality, safe, and affordable healthcare are growing, as are the regulatory requirements around quality and...Read More »

It's the bad part about being in leadership, whether you are a unit manager, quality improvement coordinator, accreditation specialist, or any...Read More »

Few accreditation or quality improvement specialists would disagree that funding is one of the biggest barriers to creating a better, safer...Read More »