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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...
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...
Flexibility was Key to Successful Hospital System Survey
When Joint Commission surveyors arrived at Lee Memorial Health Systems in Fort Myers, FL, the result was a weeklong...
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...

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...