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New CMS guidance on ligature risk says Joint Commission recommendations set the bar

 Expect CMS surveyors to be referring to recommendations set out by The Joint Commission last fall when looking for ligature risk and other environmental hazards in the push to make hospitals and psychiatric units safer for patients at-risk of self-harm.

Briefings on Accreditation and Quality

Human trafficking and healthcare

Do you know the likelihood of recognizing a human trafficking victim? One who came to your facility seeking medical care? Sat with you, spoke with you, was treated by you?  Your chances are about 13% that you’ll recognize them.


 

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Accreditation 101: A Toolkit for Accreditation Professionals

 Accreditation 101: A Toolkit for Accreditation Professionals provides a road map to the new specialist’s education and orientation, with plenty of guidance along the way. Written in clear, accessible terms, Accreditation 101 comes with downloadable tools, mock tracers, timely updates, newsletter articles, and educational chapters that will aid everyone in your department.


 

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Analyzing the Hospital Life Safety Survey, Third Edition

December 19, 2017


 

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