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Joint Commission launches program to stop patient care breakdowns
The Joint Commission is launching a new initiative, the Center for Transforming Healthcare, whose purpose is to address dangerous breakdowns in patient care. The CTH's first project is an initiative... Read more...
Study: Physician leadership, improved practices needed to fight healthcare-associated infections
To cut down significantly on the rate of healthcare-associated infections, it will take not only improved infection prevention practices, but also more executive and physician leadership on the... Read more...
New Hampshire rolls out hand-washing program
New Hampshire's Commission of Healthcare Quality Assurance has rolled a campaign intended to foster safe hand-washing practices in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. The program, which is... Read more...
