August 30, 2018

Safety Standards Pose Problems for TJC-Accredited Hospitals

Safety-related requirements continue to plague hospitals, according to The Joint Commission’s latest list of most-cited standards data through the first six months of 2018.

Newsletter Headlines

New CMS guidance on ligature risk says TJC recommendations set the bar

Expect CMS surveyors to be referring to recommendations set out by The Joint Commission (TJC) 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.

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The CMS Compliance Crosswalk, 2018 Edition

This book shows you how to comply with each Condition of Participation (CoP) set forth by CMS and highlights which requirements from The Joint Commission and other accrediting organizations correspond to individual CoPs.

Mac's Safety Space

Never say never: The ligature risk conversation continues?

August 30, 2018

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