Healthcare accreditation and compliance is made of numerous moving parts and requires a great deal from the people who work in it. The role is more than staying updated on all the standards and regulations from CMS, The Joint Commission (TJC), or other authorities having jurisdiction. It also...
Gayle Nash, RN, MPH, president and CEO of Nash Healthcare Consulting and a board member of Inside Accreditation & Quality, shares a wide range of observations about what matters most in today’s accreditation and quality environment.
For accreditation and quality professionals, the value of healthcare accreditation is apparent. It maintains a standard of patient care, identifies areas of quality improvement, and keeps CMS funding flowing into the facility. However, surveyors don’t want to see just accreditation professionals...
