CMS frequently uncovers common compliance issues during inspections of ambulatory surgery centers (ASC). These deficiencies involve lapses in infection control, patient safety concerns, and failures to fully adhere to CMS regulations.
One of the truisms of the compliance biz is that it is very difficult to argue your way out of a finding if that finding is the result of your organization failing to comply with its own policy/practice.
As we leave 2024 behind us, accreditation professionals and leaders should look ahead to the new year and the challenges it will bring. But a new year also brings new possibilities and opportunities, which is why IAQ spoke with John R. Rosing, MHA, FACHE, a...
As we leave 2024 behind us, laboratory safety officers and staff should look ahead to the challenges and promises 2025 will bring. Some lab safety issues will remain evergreen, such as sharps safety and personal protective equipment (PPE) compliance. Meanwhile, things like emerging diseases,...
I don’t know that I’d run across this much over the last little while (I can see where it might have been more prevalent in healthcare during the early Wild West days of the pandemic), but apparently there have been enough issues relating to ill-fitting Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as it...
In one of those bizarre moments, I was looking at this week’s missive from the good folks at ASHE when I espied the following headline: “Window closing to comply with CMS sprinkler requirement.” My first thought was, what does closing a window have to do with CMS and sprinkler requirements?
The year draws to a close and it’s time for healthcare providers to look back at all the patient safety stories and topics we’ve covered this year. After all, many patient safety issues from 2024 will cross over with us into 2025.
Life safety professionals should use 2025 as an opportunity to work more closely with other healthcare departments, says Scott Wytosick, CFPS, CFI-II, life safety expert and consultant with Jensen Hughes in Independence, Ohio. With many waiting for a sign that CMS or The Joint...
In looking back at some of the events that have buffeted healthcare (yes, I’m talking to you, pandemic!), I’m trying to wrap my head around how a healthcare organization would have been able to stay open and operational without having the essential elements of a COOP.
The Joint Commission (TJC), CMS, and other regulatory bodies keep accreditation and quality leaders on their toes every day. We’ve caught up with Kurt Patton, MS, RPh, founder and president emeritus of Patton Healthcare Consulting, on several subjects throughout the year that...
