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Keep track of latest guidance, other information to stay ready

As you’ve already witnessed, information during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic comes rapidly and keeps changing.

As policies get written and rewritten, ensure that you have the latest guidance available from CDC, CMS, and other authorities.

All four hospital accrediting organizations—The Joint Commission, the Health Facilities Accreditation Program, DNV GL Healthcare and the Center for Healthcare Quality —also have COVID-19 resource information available, even though surveys have been suspended during the current national emergency.

And remember to review the rest of your emergency management plan in case other crises occur during the pandemic, advises Jean Clark, RHIA, CSHA, an author and longtime consultant on accreditation and regulatory compliance in Hollywood, South Carolina.

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