To help reduce infection control during renovation and construction projects in hospitals, the ECRI Institute has launched an online version of its Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) for Healthcare Construction Activities training course.
Read MoreIn its ongoing quest to align its standards to those of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), The Joint Commission has issued another revision of its rules for preventive maintenance.
Read MoreThe 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.
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