Briefings on Accreditation & Quality The Joint Commission (TJC) has released its full sentinel event data for 2018. Published annually in the March edition of Perspectives, TJC uses these statistics to determine areas of concern for the upcoming year. In the January edition of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, a study was published by Ann M. Schaeffer, DNP, CNM, and Diana Jolles, PhD, CNM, at the Harrisonburg Community Health Center (HCHC) in Virginia. Set in a diverse city in Virginia, researchers showcased ways to overcome cultural and language barriers to depression treatment. Webinar Webinar Presented on: Thursday, May 23, 2019, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern Summary: In this three-hour virtual workshop, learn about the hot spots in hospital compliance in such areas as ligature risk, high-level disinfection and sterilization, titration and therapeutic duplication, sterile compounding and USP 797, management of dialysis programs (including infection control), training and competencies, and common problems within the environment of care and life safety. Learn more: https://hcmarketplace.com/targeting-hot-spots-052319 Editor's Picks April 9, 2019 Is All of Your Team In The Know? Our weekly e-newsletters can keep your team abreast of up-to-date industry information; including expert analysis where you need it most. Subscribe to any -- or all -- of our e-newsletters. |