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Malpractice Verdicts Often Favor Physicians

Physicians come out on the winning end of 80% of malpractice claims that end in jury verdicts, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hos...

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Wrong-Site Prevention Video Shows the Right Way

Wrong-site, wrong-patient and wrong-procedure surgery must be prevented at all costs. The 3 steps of the Joint Commission's Universal Protocol make ...

Archive > May, 2004 Vol. V, No. 5

What's Your Accreditation IQ?

Test your knowledge of these important accreditation requirements.

Edited by Dianne Taylor, Contributing Editor

Regardless of your outpatient facility's setting, staying on top of changing accreditation requirements is a challenge. This quick quiz, split into hospital, ASC and office sections, will help you gauge your understanding of some of the more recent changes in accreditation standards. Answers follow each question.

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