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The Joint Commission (TJC) this week announced revisions to its suicide prevention National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) to improve quality and safety of care for patients treated for behavioral health conditions and who are identified as high-risk for suicide. |
| Briefings on Accreditation and Quality The problem of human trafficking has caught the attention of healthcare authorities like The Joint Commission, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All three have put out new resources and alerts on the problem, in addition to teaching providers how to respond to it. Marketing Spotlight Presented on: Wednesday, December 12 2018 |1:00-2:30 p.m. EST Presented by: Kurt A Patton, MS, RPh. Register: https://hcmarketplace.com/preliminary-denial-of-accreditation When the Joint Commission hands out a Preliminary Denial of Accreditation (PDA) decision, you have a small window to set things right. If you can’t get your hospital to band together to fix the problem, a PDA can cost you your accreditation, reputation, and ability to treat patients. And that’s before CMS gets involved. Join former Joint Commission surveyor Kurt Patton, MS, RPh, this August as he reviews how you might get a PDA, what you can do about it, and what surveyors will expect during their follow-up. Editor's Picks November 27, 2018 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. |
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