Power Strip Safety and the CMS
For hospital HTM departments, the CMS waiver for power strips in patient care areas came as welcome news. But don’t assume that the debate over power strip safety is over.
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The Power Strip Saga: What CMS Giveth, CMS Has Also Taken Away
One of the best bits of news for hardworking and frustrated healthcare technology management professionals this fall was the CMS about-face on power strips.
Read MoreClinical Alarm Safety Symposium
To address the issues raised by the recent Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal on Alarm Safety for hospitals, the Clinical Alarm Safety Symposium will explore alarm safety challenges, best practices and technological solutions.
Read MoreJoint Commission Highlights Patient Safety in New Chapter
The 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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Revised Joint Commission Standards for Medical Equipment
If you thought the revised Joint Commission standards were all done last spring, think again. In this edition of CCE Prep, Arif Subhan highlights new changes in the standards brought about by CMS.
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