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...
Depending on the complexity, patient volumes, etc. of your organization, be prepare to see more Life Safety (LS) surveyor days, as the survey process will be including an LS visit for any location in which care is provided under your hospital's CMS Certification Number (CCN)
Clear, visible wayfinding and signage are things your hospital, clinic, or laboratory needs around the clock. In day-to-day situations, knowing where to go can avoid frustration, confusion, and delays. In an emergency, it saves lives.
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.
To make things safer, your laboratory has banned cell phones as a distraction and infection control risk. However, if you have a machine or computer program that requires a two-factor authentication code sent to someone’s phone to work, what are lab staff supposed to do—break the no-phone rule...
Sometimes I'll miss something interesting on the first go-round and find out about it later, which is the case with my current read Surf While You Can, by retired US Navy captain Brett Crozier.
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...
