In response to the December 2013 CMS letter on preventive maintenance, The Joint Commission has updated its requirements. In a March 4 publication, the organization announced two new “elements of performance” on maintenance of medical equipment and utility systems.
Read MoreIt is time for major change in the management of clinical alarms. An alarm awareness wish list offers nine technological solutions to help manage alarm fatigue and to promote better alarm management.
Read MoreWhile not perfect in the eyes of most observers, the new CMS position on preventive maintenance for hospital equipment addresses what observers see as many of the worst faults of the previous CMS guidelines. Though relieved, now the HTM community must grapple with a host of unanswered questions.
Read MoreOn February 13, The Joint Commission announced the appointment of health care experts Grant Davies; Jane Englebright, PhD, RN; Gregg S Meyer, MD, MSc; and Aurie Hollingsworth “Holly” Miller to its board of commissioners.
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With The Joint Commission’s mandate to improve management of alarms now in effect, hospitals are now going all out to inventory their systems. To establish alarm management as an organizational priority, top hospital leadership must set the tone.
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