What’s new for Hospital accreditation

Major steps designed to modernize the accreditation process

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s homepage for information on Bioterrorism planning and response.

This web-site contains issue briefs on “Conventional Disasters versus Bioterrorism,” “Disaster Planning: An Ongoing Community Effort,” “Disaster Training and Evaluation,” and “Readiness Assessment for Hospitals.”

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web-site on emergency preparedness and management

This white paper addresses enhancements that NEMA considers to be vital in a nationwide strategy for catastrophic disaster preparedness.

Information on the standards that are still in draft form awaiting approval

Joint Commission Calls For Community Mobilization To Develop Emergency Response Capabilities For Terrorist Attacks

Guidelines for hand washing in a healthcare setting

The Joint Commission homepage for hospitals

HEICS III update project web-site homepage. Contains information on the HEICS project, an organizational chart, frequently asked questions and answers, and the ability to download the HEICS Plan.

Implementation tips for compliance with the prohibited abbreviations requirement of the National Patient Safety Goals are now available on the Joint Commission website

Information on infection control initiatives

Infection Control addressed through a variety of Joint Commission initiatives

A position statement by the Joint Commission on medical errors

NEMA is the professional association of and for state emergency management directors. NEMA’s mission is to provide national leadership and expertise in comprehensive emergency management, serve as a vital emergency management information and assistance resource and advance continuous improvement in emergency management through strategic partnerships, innovative programs, and collaborative policy positions.

Joint Commission whitepaper offering solutions to nursing shortages posing serious healthcare risk Understanding the On-site Survey Process

Information on the Joint Commission’s ORYX performance measurement initiative, requirements, Core Measures, Glossary of Terms, etc.

The Joint Commission focuses on Pain Management

Extensive information on the new accreditation process

Information on the Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person Surgery TM

Information on purchasing the current Standards for all the types of healthcare organizations that the Joint Commission accredits

Brochures, posters, and buttons provided as part of a national campaign launched by the Joint Commission and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), to urge patients to take a role in preventing healthcare errors by becoming active, involved and informed participants on the healthcare team.