Joint Commission Unveils Streamlined Accreditation Process
The Joint Commission this week launched Accreditation 360: The New Standard, its new approach to healthcare accreditation and certification, which promises to streamline and simplify the accreditation process. This includes removing 714 requirements from the hospital accreditation program and making standards available online and searchable by the public.
OSHA Proposes Changes to Respiratory Protection Rules
On July 1, OSHA took significant steps at deregulation by proposing changes to medical evaluation requirements in the respiratory protection standard.
OSHA Takes First Steps at Deregulation
On July 1, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) took its first steps at deregulation, publishing one final rule and many proposals.
NYC Health + Hospitals ‘Continuing Care After Death’
The program is reducing delays in the decedent release time process, according to Bajaj. First, the program has reduced delays by giving families a clear understanding of the paperwork and other steps required with the passing of a loved one.
IHI Names Sylvia Trent-Adams New President and CEO
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has named Sylvia Trent-Adams, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP, ANEF, the organization’s President and CEO effective July 14.
Digital Lean Six Sigma: Transforming Clinical Education for Better Quality, Lower Cost
This digital Lean Six Sigma playbook outlines a strategic approach to reimagining clinical education and delivering measurable benefits for patients, clinicians, and the C-suite—ensuring clinical excellence, operational efficiency, and financial performance align for sustained impact.
Rising Interest in Virtual Second Opinions
A new survey from The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic has found that virtual second opinions are a largely underutilized option for reducing high-cost care, improving clinical outcomes, and closing access gaps, particularly for patients with rare conditions.
Why the Hospital at Home Concept Won’t Be Going Away
Hospital at Home receives support from a waiver that enabled health systems and hospitals following the CMS model to receive Medicare reimbursement. That waiver is due to expire in September, and while there’s a strong lobbying effort to make it permanent, many hospital executives have said the program has proven its value and will go on regardless.
How to Generate ROI from Quality Improvement Efforts
A core element of NAHQ’s work is the Healthcare Quality Competency Framework. The framework features eight domains: regulatory and accreditation, patient safety, performance and process improvement, health data analytics, quality review and accountability, quality leadership and integration, professional engagement, and population health and care transitions.
A CMO Guide to Caring for New Moms in the ‘Fourth Trimester’
The maternal mortality rate in the United States is significantly higher than the maternal mortality rate in other high-income countries, according to a report published by The Commonwealth Fund. Scripps Health’s Fourth Trimester Continuum of Care program provides optimized care for new moms with high-risk pregnancies, particularly women with chronic medical conditions.