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A Roadmap to Understanding eCQMs. Start Your Engines!
The content in this blog was provided by Joyce Pittman, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, CWOCN, WOCNF, FAAN The Starting Line: What Are eCQMs? Electronic Clinical …
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SRE 21: Patient Harm Associated with a Stage 3 Pressure Injury, Stage 4 Pressure Injury, Unstageable Pressure Injury, or Deep Tissue Pressure Injury Acquired After Admission
The National Quality Forum (NQF) first published the Serious Reportable Events (SRE) List in 2002, updated it in 2011, and revised it again in 2026. …
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Joint Commission and NQF Aligning Serious Reportable Events and Sentinel Events Lists
Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum (NQF) recently announced they are aligning the Joint Commission’s Sentinel Events (SE) List and NQF’s recently updated Serious …
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WOCN Joins “Patient Voices on the Hill Day” to Oppose Competitive Bidding Expansion
On October 7, the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®) joined the United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) for “Patient Voices on the Hill …
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Competitive Bidding: Your Voice is Making an Impact
Thanks to the WOC care communities’ engagement, our recent call to action on competitive bidding reached far and wide. Here are some quick highlights: Through …
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MEMBER ALERT – YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED Proposed CMS Rule Threatens Access to Ostomy & Urological Supplies
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that could have devastating consequences for patients who rely on ostomy, tracheostomy, …
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Relief Efforts for Flooding: Resources for Those Affected
As unimaginable flooding has affected communities across the United States, the WOCN® Society extends our deepest sympathy and steadfast support to everyone that has been, …
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WOCN® Fellow Program Class of 2025
As part of our WOC Nurse Week 2025 celebrations, the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®) is thrilled to announce the newest individuals that …
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