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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...
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...
Most Organizations Use Form to Facilitate Handoffs
National Patient Safety Goal No. 2 requires hospitals to improve staff communication, but it does not require them to...
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...

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: 6th Annual AHAP Conference: Orlando, FL
The AHAP conference brings together dozens of survey professionals to discuss solutions and best practices to achieve...
Continuing Education: Medical Executive Committee Institute: Boca Raton, FL
Continuing Education: Peer Review Boot Camp: Boca Raton, FL
Continuing Education: Physician Hospital Integration and Alignment: Boca Raton, FL
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...