There are two sections that would affect transplant centers. The first relates to transplant center reports to CMS. The current CoP requires notification of certain changes related to the transplant center program, such as a decrease in the number of transplants or survival rates. Data is...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 24, Issue 4
Discharge planning and follow-up phone calls are never easy. It's a perennial challenge for healthcare organizations as each tries to find its own pattern or process to maximize the benefits of the calls while minimizing the stress on patients and staff.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 24, Issue 4
Editor's note: Sharon Chaput, RN, CSHA, is the director of regulatory and quality management at Brattleboro (Vt.) Retreat and advisory board member for both Briefings on The Joint Commission and the Association for Healthcare Accreditation Professionals.
