Category: Government Regulations

Government Regulations

Joint Commission Elevates Healthcare Equity Standard to National Patient Safety Goal

The Joint Commission’s new National Patient Safety Goal aims to spotlight healthcare equity as a patient safety and quality priority.

Government Regulations

Joint Commission Official Statement on Standards Review

The Joint Commission has announced the beginning of a review of all organization “above-and-beyond” requirements—those that go beyond the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and are not on crosswalks to the CoPs.

Government Regulations

Joint Commission’s Mills to AAMI: Use Common Sense for Alternative Equipment Maintenance

AAMI staffers scrambled at the last minute to provide enough room for attendees at George Mills' annual address to AAMI conference attendees. On his docket this year: infection prevention, endoscope reprocessing, and, of course, the ins and outs of the alternative equipment maintenance program.

Accreditation

Traditions Health Taps Joint Commission for Accreditation, Certification Services

Through Joint Commission accreditation and certification, Traditions Health will bolster its commitment to patient safety and quality improvement.

ECRI Institute

ECRI Announces 2022 Alerts Impact Award Winners

ECRI presents its annual award to members of its Alerts Workflow solution who have demonstrated strong success in implementing recall management programs throughout their healthcare organizations.

Joint Commission

Combined Risk Assessment Strategy Helps Identify Vulnerabilities in Healthcare Processes

The Joint Commission published a study suggesting the significance of combining reactive risk assessments and proactive risk assessments.

NFPA

CABMET Fall Meeting

Oct 17, 2013 CABMET Fall Meeting University Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion, 12605 E. 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045