The Joint Commission (JC) announced on June 30 that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has renewed the JC’s “deeming authority” for the accreditation of hospitals participating in the Medicare program.
Read MoreIn a new jointly published report, AAMI and the ECRI Institute cover five major patient-safety issues: alarm systems, Luer connectors, cybersecurity, batteries and recalls.
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At a session at the June 2014 annual AAMI conference, George Mills of The Joint Commission outlined the new realities of preventive maintenance.
Read MoreDuring a packed Monday session at AAMI, Stephen Grimes laid out a checklist for hospitals to conform to the new CMS guidelines on preventive maintenance.
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George Mills, director of engineering for The Joint Commission, announced Sunday that the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be imposing significant new restrictions on the use of power strips.
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