2016 has been a year of big changes; some unexpected, some you saw coming miles away. To help you find what you need, here’s our annual index of all this year’s BOAQ articles. We hope you find this helpful in the upcoming year and we look forward to keeping you up to date on all things...
In a new blog post, CMS announced that it was extending its electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) submissions to March 13, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. PST. This gives facilities and extra 13 days to get their submissions in on time.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 28, Issue 1
Editor’s note: CMS, Joint Commission, hospital organizations, and private vendors each have their own way of calculating a hospital’s ranking and to improve patient care. While hospitals are already expected to conduct certain surveys by various agencies, how often should they conduct their...
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ban on powdered medical gloves goes into effect tomorrow. The use, advertising, and marketing of powdered surgeon's gloves, patient examination gloves, and absorbable powder for surgeon's gloves at medical clinics and hospitals will be strictly forbidden...
Editor’s note: The following is a lightly edited Q&A with Craig Deao, MHA, senior leader at Studer Group, on the role of patient engagement in care quality.
PSMJ: How big a role does patient engagement have in care quality? Deao...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 28, Issue 1
In June, The Joint Commission made several changes to its catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG). All the changes go into effect on January 1, 2017 and are meant to improve staff training, educate patients, and update policies with evidence-based...
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), approximately 8 million American healthcare workers are potentially exposed to hazardous drugs each year. And in May, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report critical of CMS surveyors’...
The Joint Commission seeks feedback on the proposed requirements for Pain Assessment and Management for Hospitals. Comments will be accepted until February 20, 2017.
The accreditor hopes that by aligning its requirements with existing best practices, it will be able to better promote...
