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The nation's leading independent source of news, guidance, and best practice examples to meet and exceed Joint Commission and other survey standards. Topics covered include: Sentinel events, care of patients, med errors, infection control, restraints, competencies, credentialing, patient assessment and other timely topics. (IJC is not affiliated with the Joint Commission in any manner.)
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The must-have resource for hospital plant and facilities managers, security directors, and safety officers and coordinators to master The Joint Commission's EC chapter rules. Also covers other regulators including OSHA, EPA, and NFPA.
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It's no longer enough to give a patient a reconciled list of medications when he leaves your hospital. A change to National Patient Safety Goal 8 now means you must also explain the list to the patient. What does this mean for your hospital? You'll have to explain what you mean by explain and decide who will do the explaining. Source: Inside the Joint Commission. Contact the editor at kmcdermott@decisionhealth.com.