Long-term operational improvement depends just as heavily on culture: How teams communicate, how accountability is handled, whether staff feel supported, and whether people understand the “why” behind increasingly complex credentialing work.
Accreditation and quality leaders have long relied on The Joint Commission’s most frequently scored standards as a barometer for risk of getting a finding. However, that approach alone may no longer be enough.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 7
Intensive care units (ICU) are among the most controlled clinical environments, but they also present unique security challenges. Review strategies for de-escalation, coordination with clinical teams, and more.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 7
A recent decision by the North Carolina Court of Appeals underscores the expansive reach of collateral estoppel when parties are deemed to be in privity (i.e., in a substantive legal relationship) and have already effectively litigated the same issues.
The shift to more outpatient care has also led to a shift in the infection preventionist role, as many are now responsible for multiple locations of different sizes and specialties.
Patient-centered care is based on the idea that patients and their physicians are partners in their medical care, and the treatment should center on the patient’s desires while also addressing all areas of their well-being.
