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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...
Joint Commission to Release Communication, Language Standards to Encourage Health Equity
The Joint Commission will be releasing new standards for hospitals surrounding language, culture, and communication in...
Joint Commission Reinstates Anti-Discrimination Requirements
The Joint Commission has announced it will reinstate an anti-discrimination requirement that had been removed. As of...
Suicide Risk Assessment an Important Part of Joint Commission Survey
Identifying patients at risk for suicide has been a requirement of the National Patient Safety Goals since 2007. Since...
Long-Term Care Providers Preparing for RAI Implementation
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently posted the remaining sections of the new Resident Assessment...
Joint Commission Changes Preliminary Denial of Accreditation Rules
The Joint Commission has announced two changes to its Preliminary Denial of Accreditation (PDA) decision—the...
Medical Staffs Benefit from DNV's Educational Approach to Accreditation Surveys
Until recently, hospitals have had few options for accreditation surveys: The Joint Commission or their respective...
Hospital Learns Lessons During its Transition to ISO 9001 Certification
When the concept of introducing ISO 9001 to the hospital setting first arose, concerns popped up that the quality...
Hospital Makes the Most Out of Mock Surveys
Constructing a tracer process from scratch for a 645-bed hospital is no simple matter, but that was precisely the task...
New EPA Rule Requires Many Hospitals to Monitor Device Sterilization
A new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule—which has an important notification deadline coming...

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...