As of January 1, 2021, you will have one less thing to worry about: The Joint Commission (TJC) is eliminating its requirement that hospitals set a...Read More »
The steadily climbing maternal mortality rate in the U.S. has (appropriately) attracted a great deal of media attention over the last few years....Read More »
Review your hospital policies about preventing ransomware and other outside cybersecurity attacks on your electronic health information systems....Read More »
HFAP, the oldest CMS-approved hospital accreditation program in the nation, has merged with the Accreditation Commission for Health Care in a move...Read More »
Over the years, physicians have been frequently accused of resisting change. In the face of tremendous new pressures—ranging from explosive levels...Read More »
With temperatures dropping and snow on the way in many states, hospitals and clinics need to create a checklist of winter safety items. We asked...Read More »
Assess your environmental cleaning protocols, ensure staff are trained properly, and verify the effectiveness of both as CMS increases scrutiny of...Read More »
Surveys are resuming in areas deemed safe for on-site visits even as the coronavirus pandemic continues its waves of surge and decline. With COVID...Read More »
