A survey of patients affected by medical errors found that a lack of trust in the healthcare system could lead patients and families to pursue a lawsuit.
HCPro's first salary survey of accreditation professionals in three years found growth in both compensation and job responsibilities. Eighty-two accreditation professionals responded to the survey, up slightly from 74 respondents in 2012.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 26, Issue 7
The CMS earlier this year published revised guidelines for both Appendix A, Survey Protocol, Regulations and Interpretive Guidelines for Hospitals and Appendix W, Survey Protocol, Regulations and Interpretive Guidelines for Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) and Swing-Beds in CAHs. The hospital...
A study published in the April edition of the Journal of Hospital Medicine combines the principles of real-time feedback and financial incentives to get frontline buy-in for quality improvement initiatives.
