Critical Access Hospital Accreditation

Critical Access Hospital Program

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Jeff Conway
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CMS Recognizes The Joint Commission's Critical Access Hospital Accreditation

Wednesday October 19, 2011

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has again granted The Joint Commission deeming authority for the accreditation of critical access hospitals. Learn More

New R3 Report Examines Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

Wednesday September 28, 2011

An estimated 450,000 catheter-associated urinary tract infections occur annually in hospitals and represent the leading cause of health care-associated infection in hospitals. A new R3 Report from The Joint Commission provides hospitals with in-depth information about a 2012 National Patient Safety Goal related to preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Learn More

Joint Commission Annual Report Names Top Performing Hospitals

Wednesday September 14, 2011

For the first time, The Joint Commission’s 2011 annual report on quality and safety, Improving America’s Hospitals, lists hospitals and critical access hospitals that are top performers in using evidence-based care processes closely linked to positive patient outcomes. Learn More

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