title: Revisit patient safety initiatives.
abstract: Updated CMS and JCAHO patient safety recommendations cause health care facilities to question their existing policies and procedures.
authors.affiliation: HealthWorks Consulting Associates, Palatine, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Cathie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Abrahamsen
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D011482:Protective Devices / Q000592:standards*; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000592:standards; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States