Did you happen to note that the Survey Activity Guide (SAG) was last updated by The Joint Commission on February 11? We believe the subtle changes in the survey guide reflect potential changes in survey focus driven, in part, by the Commission’s ongoing effort to align with the CMS survey...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 21, Issue 4
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published revised interpretive guidelines for hospitals on December 11, 2009, and this document was revised on February 5, 2010. Any hospital that accepts Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement must follow these interpretive guidelines. These...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 21, Issue 4
The Periodic Performance Review (PPR) is an annual self-assessment process aimed at supporting continuous accreditation readiness and performance improvement activities required by The Joint Commission.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 21, Issue 4
Ectopic pregnancy will be used throughout this article to illustrate some of the 2010 standards, highlighting The Joint Commission’s addition of hazardous medications to several standards in 2009. The purpose of this article is illustrating the application of several standards to a health...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 21, Issue 4
In a year that saw budgets cut, travel expenses slashed, and jobs lost, it is unsurprising to report that 2009 did not see major increases in salary for accreditation specialists and survey coordinators across the country. What the 2010 AHAP Salary Survey discovered, however, is that increases...