After reading this article, you will be able to:

• Identify "generalist" areas where the observations of non-clinical tracer team members can be best utilized
• Discuss challenges with all-
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Every hospital that receives reimbursement from Medicare or Medicaid must follow certain Conditions of Participation (CoP) set out by CMS. The agency recently issued a memo to update five sections of the hospital CoP manual.

After reading this article, you will be able to:

• Describe how tracer data is being used in hospitals
• Discuss frequency of tracers in healthcare facilities across the country
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The relationship between hospital and patient is changing, and this evolution has been under way for a number of years. One sacred cow we find under scrutiny of late is the topic of visiting rights. In fact, as of July 1, The Joint Commission has been evaluating its compliance with...