AAMI has announced that the biomedical department at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has won its annual HTM Week celebration contest. The team, led by director Kelley Harris, received a note from George Mills recognizing its efforts.
Read MoreThe Joint Commission has released its list of the most challenging standards for hospitals in 2014. The list revealed that reducing the risk of infections is the top challenge related to equipment.
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The Joint Commission’s Sentinel Event Alert 54 examines how broader “socio-technical” factors such as workflow and communication issues can increase risk and contribute to health IT errors.
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The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum (NQF) have announced the 2014 recipients of the annual John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, which will be presented March 23 at the NQF Annual Conference in Washington, DC.
Read MoreThe Joint Commission will include a new “Patient Safety Systems” chapter in the 2015 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals. The chapter will be available indefinitely for download from the organization’s website.
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