What HTM Needs to Know About The Joint Commission’s New Accreditation Model
As Accreditation 360 rolls out in January 2026, the Joint Commission explains what’s changing, what isn’t, and how HTM teams can prepare.
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TriMedx Completes Acquisition of Aramark’s Healthcare Technologies Business
Indianapolis-based Trimedx, which provides clinical asset management and clinical engineering services, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Aramark’s Healthcare Technologies (HCT) business. The finalization of the acquisition comes roughly two months after TriMedx announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aramark’s HCT business.
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Tool Facilitates Navigation of New Genetic Tests
With more than 60,000 genetic tests available, payors and providers may encounter difficulty in sorting through which ones are worthwhile. To help in navigating the expansive diagnostic terrain, ECRI Institute recently introduced a new service called ECRIgene, which offers a dynamic, searchable knowledge base of genetic tests.
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What HTM Needs to Know About The Joint Commission’s New Accreditation Model
As Accreditation 360 rolls out in January 2026, the Joint Commission explains what’s changing, what isn’t, and how HTM teams can prepare.
Battelle Buys Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium
Battelle has announced its acquisition of the former Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium, an organization committed to improvements in healthcare quality. Battelle plans to bring its background in statistics and analytics to the Colloquium’s task of identifying healthcare inefficiencies.
Read MoreReport Summarizes 2014 National Patient Safety Goals
The Joint Commission has posted an overview of the 2014 National Patient Safety Goals on its website, covering topics from clinical alarm safety and patient identification to medication safety and hospital-related infections.
Read MoreJoint Commission Report Details Alarm Safety Goal
The Joint Commission has released a new National Patient Safety Goal to deal with alarm systems starting January 1, 2014. Phase 1 begins January 1, 2014, and addresses awareness of potential risks, while Phase 2 establishes safety requirements.
Read MoreAHA Releases Comprehensive Health Care Directory, AHA Guide 2014 Edition
The newly released AHA Guide, 2014 edition, is a resource that captures information from 6,500 hospitals, 400 healthcare systems, 700 healthcare associations and organizations, 700 government agencies, and 3,000 accredited providers.
Read MoreCoping with Regulatory Requirements for Medical Maintenance
Effective risk management nowadays requires a full-time professional to fully understand and be up to date on accreditation standards and state and federal regulations for every device in the hospital.
Read MoreJoint Commission Revises Accreditation Rules
The Joint Commission announced on July 31, 2013, that it has revised its accreditation and certification decision rules for all its programs. The revised certification decision rules are effective immediately.
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In a July 26 Federal Register notification, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it has approved the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) as the fourth hospital accrediting group in the US.
