The updated infection control risk assessment (ICRA) tool for construction, renovation, and operations might be longer, but it is more user-friendly and eliminates some of the guesswork from the old version, say consultants and users in the field.
Even if your facility does not regularly handle labor and delivery, be sure to include the emergency department (ED) in planning and education to address problems such as maternal hemorrhage and severe hypertension/preeclampsia, as required by the still-new maternal health standards.
Noting a rise in COVID-19 cases in four out of five states in late April and early May, The Joint Commission (TJC) sent out a reminder to stay masked during survey.
Various accreditors require you to measure the competency of an advanced practice practitioner (APP), such as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, based on the work they’ve done recently at your organization. However, when APPs are low-volume practitioners, meaning they don’t see enough...
Short of terminating a physician’s employment, appraising a physician’s performance is often the responsibility that administrative and medical staff leaders hate most.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) extended the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) another 90 days, but there are indications it might not last much longer.
CIHQ has updated its hospital accreditation standards as it finalizes its reapplication to CMS to remain as one of the four accreditation organizations for hospitals.
The focus on maternal healthcare is intensifying. CMS is exploring using new Conditions of Participation (CoP) and quality measures to push hospitals to improve maternal health outcomes, while The Joint Commission (TJC) is proposing a new advanced certification in perinatal care.
The Supreme Court of Arkansas (the "Court") recently affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a discrimination complaint filed against a hospital by a former employee who was terminated for failing to comply with the hospital's influenza vaccination policy.