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Joint Commission releases 2013 sentinel events data

Updated statistics from the Joint Commission show 887 sentinel events were reported in 2013. The most frequently reported sentinel event in 2013 was delay in treatment, followed by wrong patient, wrong site or wrong procedure.

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Joint Commission proposes standards for diagnostic imaging

The Joint Commission has released for field review proposed standards that would dictate minimum privileging qualifications for radiologists who read CT exams in hospitals, critical access hospitals and ambulatory settings. 

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How doctors are taking patient safety over the CUSP to quality

What once was a process limited to intensive care in hospitals now is moving into the ambulatory setting. A patient safety model proven to eliminate dangerous and costly infections is being piloted as a way to heighten the quality of care in physician practices. 

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