Category: Government Regulations

Government Regulations

Joint Commission to Align Sentinel Events List With NQF Serious Reportable Events

The change, effective in 2027, is intended to simplify patient safety reporting and reduce administrative burden for healthcare organizations.

Government Regulations

How Technology Will Drive the $50 Billion Rural Health Transformation

A new federal program aims to modernize rural healthcare, with technology managers and digital tools playing a central role in its success.

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

Joint Commission Launches Strategy to Tailor Accreditation for Children’s Hospitals

The new initiative aims to revise standards to better reflect the unique needs of pediatric patients.

ECRI Institute

Pros and Cons of Single-Use Versus Reprocessed Medical Devices

ECRI research examines safety, cost, and environmental tradeoffs of reusing versus discarding medical devices in hospitals.

Joint Commission

Joint Commission Teams with CHAI to Set National AI Guidance

The Joint Commission and the Coalition for Health AI will co-develop guidance and certification to support AI integration across US healthcare organizations.

NFPA

CABMET Fall Meeting

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