Patton Post
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Issue | Year | Download | Issue Highlights | hf:tax:newsletter_year |
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October NEW! | 2024 | TJC Perspectives TJC EC News Accreditation Resources CMS | 2024 view-all | |
2024 | TJC Perspectives TJC EC News TJC EM Leader Accreditation Resources CMS | 2024 view-all | ||
2024 | TJC Perspectives TJC EC News Accreditation Resources CMS | 2024 view-all | ||
2024 | TJC Perspectives TJC EC News TJC EM Leader Accreditors CMS | 2024 view-all | ||
2024 | TJC Perspectives TJC EC News TJC FAQ ISMP Accreditation Resources CMS | 2024 view-all | ||
2024 | TJC Perspectives TJC EC News TJC EM Leader ACHC CMS CDC | 2024 view-all | ||
2024 | TJC Perspectives TJC EC News CIHQ DNV ACHC CMS | 2024 view-all | ||
2024 | TJC Perspectives TJC EC News TJC EM Leader ACHC CIHQ CMS | 2024 view-all | ||
2024 | Perspectives EC News CMS | 2024 view-all | ||
2024 | Perspectives EC News CMS | 2024 view-all | ||
2023 | Perspectives FAQ Extranet EC News CMS | 2023 view-all | ||
2023 | Perspectives EC News | 2023 view-all | ||
2023 | Perspectives EC News CMS | 2023 view-all | ||
2023 | Perspectives EC News CMS | 2023 view-all | ||
2023 | Perspectives EC News CMS | 2023 view-all | ||
2023 | Perspectives EC News CMS | 2023 view-all | ||
2023 | Perspectives EC News USP CMS | 2023 view-all | ||
2023 | Perspectives EC News CMS CDC | 2023 view-all | ||
2023 | Perspectives EC News Other TJC News: CMS: | 2023 view-all | ||
2023 | Perspectives FAQs EC News | 2023 view-all | ||
2023 | 2023 Survey Activity Guide Perspectives EC News CMS Industry News | 2023 view-all | ||
2023 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS Pharmacy Practice News: CDC Health Alert Network: | 2023 view-all | ||
2022 | PERSPECTIVES EC News CMS USP Chapter 797 | 2022 view-all | ||
2022 | PERSPECTIVES EC News CMS USP | 2022 view-all | ||
2022 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS CDC | 2022 view-all | ||
2022 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS | 2022 view-all | ||
2022 | PERSPECTIVES EC News CMS | 2022 view-all | ||
2022 | PERSPECTIVES EC News CMS | 2022 view-all | ||
2022 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS ASHP CMS | 2022 view-all | ||
2022 | PERSPECTIVES CMS EC NEWS | 2022 view-all | ||
2022 | 2022 Surveys Perspectives EC News CMS | 2022 view-all | ||
2022 | Survey Activity and Vaccination Data EC NEWS CMS | 2022 view-all | ||
2022 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS | 2022 view-all | ||
2022 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS | 2022 view-all | ||
2021 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS | 2021 view-all | ||
November | 2021 | Covid Vaccine Mandates | 2021 view-all | |
November NEW! | 2021 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS | 2021 view-all | |
2021 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS AHRQ FDA | 2021 view-all | ||
2021 | PERSPECTIVES • Sentinel Event Statistics EC NEWS • Ligature Hazards | 2021 view-all | ||
2021 | PERSPECTIVES • Patient Visitation Policies EC NEWS • Family Reunification CMS • COVID-19 Data | 2021 view-all | ||
2021 | PERSPECTIVES • Workplace Violence Standards EC NEWS • Emergency Coordinators CMS • COVID-19 Data INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT • Emerging Infectious Disease Preparedness | 2021 view-all | ||
2021 | PERSPECTIVES • Inpatient Insulin Pumps and Glucometers EC NEWS • Hazardous Chemicals and Waste Hauling CMS • COVID-19 Data IN OTHER NEWS • PPP: Hazardous Waste Medications | 2021 view-all | ||
2021 | PERSPECTIVES • Top 10 High & Moderate Risk Findings for 2020 EC NEWS • Alternative Equipment Maintenance (AEM) Strategies CMS • COVID-19 Test Positivity Rates | 2021 view-all | ||
2021 | PRIORITY NEWS • Surveys are Restarting PERSPECTIVES • Suite Aisle Width EC NEWS • Maintaining Security Systems TJC RESUMES SURVEYS • Personal Client Experiences CMS • Suitability for Survey | 2021 view-all | ||
2021 | HIGHLIGHTS • Email from TJC COO PERSPECTIVES • Suicide Sentinel Events EC NEWS • COVID-19 Vaccination Site Tips HEADS-UP REPORT • Reducing the Risk of Suicide CMS • Surveys and COVID-19 ISMP PHARMACY PRACTICE NEWS • Medication Errors AHRQ • National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report | 2021 view-all | ||
2021 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS | 2021 view-all | ||
2021 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS | 2021 view-all | ||
2020 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS TJC Advisory Group | 2020 view-all | ||
2020 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS | 2020 view-all | ||
2020 | PERSPECTIVES FAQs EC NEWS CMS | 2020 view-all | ||
2020 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS | 2020 view-all | ||
2020 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS | 2020 view-all | ||
2020 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS | 2020 view-all | ||
2020 | LIMITED SURVEYS RESUME PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS | 2020 view-all | ||
2020 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS | 2020 view-all | ||
2020 | • Keeping Up with Essential Information | 2020 view-all | ||
2020 | CMS CDC PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS | 2020 view-all | ||
2020 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS | 2020 view-all | ||
2020 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS | 2020 view-all | ||
December | 2019 | PERSPECTIVES FAQS EC NEWS CMS | 2019 view-all | |
November | 2019 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS IN OTHER NEWS | 2019 view-all | |
October | 2019 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS EXECUTIVE BRIEFINGS FDA CMS | 2019 view-all | |
September | 2019 | PERSPECTIVES CONSULTANT FORUM EC NEWS CMS IN OTHER NEWS | 2019 view-all | |
July | 2019 | PERSPECTIVES FAQS EC NEWS NEW USP MANUALS CMS | 2019 view-all | |
June | 2019 | PERSPECTIVES FAQs E-EDITION EC NEWS CMS | 2019 view-all | |
May | 2019 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS | 2019 view-all | |
April | 2019 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS | 2019 view-all | |
March | 2019 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS TJC FAQs Frequently Scored Standards: CMS | 2019 view-all | |
February | 2019 | PERSPECTIVES STERILE COMPOUNDING TJC SURVEY PROCESS CHANGES EC NEWS FREQUENTLY SCORED STANARDS CMS | 2019 view-all | |
January | 2019 | SENTINEL EVENT ALERT PERSPECTIVES WALL STREET JOURNAL EC NEWS FREQUENTLY SCORED CMS: EPA | 2019 view-all | |
December | 2018 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS PATTON NEWS CMS UPDATE | 2018 view-all | |
November | 2018 | PERSPECTIVES JOINT COMMISSION ONLINE EC NEWS CMS UPDATE | 2018 view-all | |
October | 2018 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS UPDATE | 2018 view-all | |
September | 2018 | PERSPECTIVES TJC CONSULTANT FORUM NEWS EC NEWS CMS UPDATE | 2018 view-all | |
July | 2018 | PERSPECTIVES NEW STANDARDS FOR 2019 EC NEWS CMS UPDATE | 2018 view-all | |
June | 2018 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS QUICK SAFETY CMS Update | 2018 view-all | |
May | 2018 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS Update AHRQ ACTION PLANNING TOOLKIT | 2018 view-all | |
April | 2018 | PERSPECTIVES JOINT COMMISSION ONLINE EC NEWS CMS QUALITY AND SAFETY MOMOS | 2018 view-all | |
March | 2018 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS UPDATES | 2018 view-all | |
February | 2018 | PERSPECTIVES CONSULTANTS FORUM EC NEWS CMS UPADATES | 2018 view-all | |
January | 2018 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS 2018 CUSTOMER SURVEY ACTIVITY GUIDE CMS UPDATES | 2018 view-all | |
December | 2017 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS UPDATES READY FOR 2018? | 2017 view-all | |
November | 2017 | PERSPECTIVES FAQS CMS UPDATES TRENDS ON SURVEY FINDINGS | 2017 view-all | |
October | 2017 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS UPDATES | 2017 view-all | |
September | 2017 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS UPDATES LINKS | 2017 view-all | |
July | 2017 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS: CMS UPDATE | 2017 view-all | |
June | 2017 | PERSPECTIVES EC NEWS CMS UPDATE | 2017 view-all | |
May | 2017 | PERSPECTIVES CMS UPDATE | 2017 view-all | |
April | 2017 | PERSPECTIVES NEWS FAQ’s FEEDBACK ON THE SAFER™ MATRIX MORE ON LIGATURE RISKS EC NEWS CMS UPDATE SGNA MULTI SOCIETY GUIDELINE | 2017 view-all | |
March | 2017 | PERSPECTIVES INSIGHTS FROM SURVEY FINDINGS SEEN IN 2017 | 2017 view-all | |
February | 2017 | • TJC Survey Activity Guide | 2017 view-all | |
January | 2017 | • The new 2017 Survey Activity Guide (SAG) has six new mandatory Day 1 documents | 2017 view-all | |
December | 2016 | • Revised ILSM expectations for life safety violations | 2016 view-all | |
November | 2016 | • The new EC and LS chapters have been published. | 2016 view-all | |
October | 2016 | • The TJC SAFER Matrix and changes to the ESCs | 2016 view-all | |
September | 2016 | • Changes to the Statement of Condition and PFIs. | 2016 view-all | |
July | 2016 | • Antimicrobial Stewardship Standard | 2016 view-all | |
June | 2016 | • Adoption of the 2012 LSC | 2016 view-all | |
May | 2016 | • Scoring Logic for 2017 | 2016 view-all | |
April | 2016 | • Numerous Elements of Performance deleted | 2016 view-all | |
March | 2016 | • Diagnostic imaging standards | 2016 view-all | |
February | 2016 | • Interim Life Safety compliance | 2016 view-all | |
January | 2016 | • Patton Healthcare Changes | 2016 view-all |