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Web Exclusive: AMA: Patients Lack Education on Physician Credentials
In an effort to boost legislation requiring all healthcare providers' advertisements to clearly designate their...
Makeshift beauty salon in hospital's ward for high-risk newborns is probed
Los Angeles County officials have placed two staff members at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar on paid leave...
Joint Commission Postpones Field Review of Revised Medication Reconciliation
The Joint Commission will wait to release National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) 08.01.01 to the field so its advisory and...
Top Joint Commission Citations: Corridor Clutter, Door Wedges
The Joint Commission's focus on Life Safety Code® compliance doesn't look to be subsiding, as evidenced by fire...
July 1 Scoring Changes Mainly Affect Joint Commission Safety Standards
Effective July 1, The Joint Commission will roll out a series of scoring changes to 45 elements of performance within...
Joint Commission Opens Goals Clarifications for Public Input
The Joint Commission has crafted revised National Patient Safety Goals in the hopes of clarifying language and...
Anaheim (CA) General Hospital loses accreditation
Anaheim (CA) General Hospital, which cares for a large share of Orange County’s poor, has lost its national...
Group calls for zero tolerance of doctor bullies
Bullying doctors can make nurses afraid to question their performance and result in medical errors, according to a...
Joint Commission releases proposed 2009 NPSGs for field review
The Joint Commission has announced proposed 2009 National Patient Safety Goals requirements and implementation...
Magazine: Surveying by Surprise
More than a year after The Joint Commission began unannounced surveys, hospitals are learning more about how to stay...

Book: Environment of Care Compliance Manual, Fourth Edition
This valuable resource not only updates the standards, it also offers tips and advice to stay compliant with new and...
Webcast: CMS Surveys: Overcome Challenges Before, During, and After the Process
It's no longer a matter of whether your hospital will go through a CMS validation survey, but when it will happen. Join...
Continuing Education: Medical Executive Committe Institute: New York City, NY
Presented by some of the country’s most motivational and effective physician leadership educators, this fast-paced...
Continuing Education: Physician-Hospital Integration and Alignment: Palm Springs, CA
Physician-Hospital Integration and Alignment brings together the key mandates and strategies from the Patient...
Continuing Education: Medical Executive Committee Institute: Palm Springs, CA
Presented by some of the country’s most motivational and effective physician leadership educators, this fast-paced...
Continuing Education: Medical Executive Committee Institute: Boca Raton, FL
Presented by some of the country’s most motivational and effective physician leadership educators, this fast-paced...
Continuing Education: Peer Review Boot Camp: Boca Raton, FL
Peer Review Boot Camp offers in-depth training for physicians recently appointed to peer review positions, leaders with...
Continuing Education: Physician Hospital Integration and Alignment: Boca Raton, FL
Physician-Hospital Integration and Alignment brings together the key mandates and strategies from the Patient...
Continuing Education: Medical Executive Committee Institute: Chicago, IL
Presented by some of the country’s most motivational and effective physician leadership educators, this fast-paced...
Continuing Education: Physician Hospital Integration and Alignment: Chicago, IL
Increase quality and safety of care and decrease costs of providing that care through unique physician-hospital...