Jul 1, 2013 | Industry Events | 0 |
On August 6-7, instructors from The Joint Commission will provide a complete overview of Environment of Care (EC) standards, covering topics including safety and security, hazardous materials management, and medical equipment management.
Read MoreJun 28, 2013 | Hospital Safety | 0 |
Under the newly ratified National Patient Safety Goal, hospitals must establish alarm safety as an organizational priority and identify the most important alarms. The first stage of the goal takes effect in January 2014.
Read MoreJun 3, 2013 | AAMI, Regulations & Standards | 0 |
In a packed meeting room last Sunday, The Joint Commission’s George Mills told attendees at AAMI’s Annual Conference that a forthcoming National Patient Safety Goal on alarm management could benefit their departments.
Read MoreMay 24, 2013 | Joint Commission Compliance | 0 |
On August 23 in Chicago, The Joint Commission will lead a day-long educational session on the essential requirements for primary care and ambulatory care accreditation and reaccreditation.
Read MoreApr 29, 2013 | Joint Commission | 0 |
As part of an ongoing podcast program called the Take 5 series, the Joint Commission has released an episode that discusses medical device alarm safety from an engineer’s perspective.
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