Leapfrog leader pushes for adoption of expanded medical error policy

August 6, 2019
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 13 Issue 34
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

Leapfrog is promoting a nine-point Never Event Policy to help health systems and hospitals address catastrophic medical errors.Read More »

New sentinel event alert highlights risks of direct oral anticoagulants

August 6, 2019
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 13 Issue 34
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

The Joint Commission (TJC) this week issued a new...Read More »

Inside Accreditation and Quality, August 2019

August 5, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 8
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Behavioral & Mental Health

Subscribers, download this month's full IAQ newsletter Read More »

CMS unveils sweeping mandates on hospital pricing transparency

July 30, 2019
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 13 Issue 33
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Under the proposed rule hospitals would have to make their 'real, negotiated prices known to patients.'Read More »

Speak Up™ on Patient Falls

July 30, 2019
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 13 Issue 33
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

On July 24, The Joint Commission (TJC) released free materials as part of its ...Read More »

Minnesota center uses high harm debriefs to improve event reporting

July 30, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 8
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety, Quality & Errors

After a CMS survey last summer resulted in a finding of Immediate Jeopardy, University of Minnesota Health (M Health) was able to quickly develop...Read More »

HFAP citations review offers key compliance tips on toughest problems

July 23, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 8
Quality & Errors, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

HFAP surveyors will be looking for increased follow-through on a hospital’s evaluation and implementation of organizational policies. Read More »

People get ready: There’s a (survey) train a-coming!

July 23, 2019
Mac's Safety Space - Volume 13 Issue 7
Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

When it comes right...Read More »

TJC: Abuse and human trafficking patients

July 16, 2019
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor - Volume 13 Issue 31
Patient Safety, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Workplace safety

TJC posted two blog items this July, one on providing trauma informed care to patients who’ve been abused and the other on identifying human...Read More »

Touching eyes: Disinfecting ophthalmology devices

July 16, 2019
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 20 Issue 8
Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation

A new Quick Safety advisory from The...Read More »

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