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Ligature updates and clarifications from The Joint Commission
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News Headlines

Suicide prevention NPSG now applies to Critical Access Hospitals

 The accreditor noted concerns about the very high rate of suicides in rural communities that critical access hospitals serve.
Joint Commission clarifies ligature risk requirements

In a new blog post, The Joint Commission (TJC) clarified its new ligature risk requirements regarding common patient room items and fixtures.
Start Small to Create a Safety Culture

We started small. Just a few tests of change led us to establish a systemwide strategic plan for safety and quality. But it didn’t happen overnight.
 

Newsletter Articles

Review home health discharge planning changes to assess hospital impact
Source: Inside Accreditation & Quality

After four years, a proposed rule, and a deadline extension, CMS has finalized the conditions home health agencies must meet through the discharge planning process.
Expect the next decade to focus on coping with new technology and old problems
Source: Inside Accreditation & Quality

Healthcare compliance changed quite a bit in the last decade. For one thing, fire safety moved into the current millennium with the adoption of the 2012 versions of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code® (LSC) and NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities Code®.
How not to run out of water
Source: Patient Safety Monitor Journal

Running out of water in an emergency is not something a hospital wants to think about. However, recent events have shown that it can and does happen: 
 

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