Accrediting organizations suspend most survey activities to focus on COVID-19

March 18, 2020
Accreditation, CMS, COVID-19, HFAP, Infection Control, Survey Preparation

If you are expecting a survey from your accreditation organization (AO) in the upcoming weeks and months, check in with your liaison. Some AOs are...Read More »

Telehealth Expansion During Coronavirus Pandemic Changing Physician-Patient Relationship

June 2, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 23
COVID-19, Patient Safety, Telehealth

“Whether telemedicine is a good or bad thing for the...Read More »

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, June 2020

June 1, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 6
COVID-19, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, PPE

Subscribers, download this month's full PSMJ newsletter Read More »

Inside Accreditation and Quality, June 2020

June 1, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 6
Accreditation, COVID-19, Patient Safety

Subscribers, download this month's full IAQ newsletter Read More »

HHS’ OIG outlines strategies used by hospitals in the COVID-19 trenches

May 26, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 6
COVID-19, Emergency Management, PPE, Telehealth

This appendix, reprinted from “Hospital Experiences Responding to the COVID-19...Read More »

OIG report outlines hospital strategies for meeting EM prep challenges

May 26, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 6
COVID-19, Emergency Management, PPE, Telehealth

by A.J. Plunkett (aplunkett@decisionhealth.com)

If you are still preparing for a major...Read More »

Study Shows COVID-19 Body Count 20 Times Higher Than Seasonal Flu Deaths

May 26, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 22
COVID-19, Infection Control, Patient Safety

New research shows that counted deaths from COVID-19 in mid-...Read More »

How to Create an N95 Mask Disinfection Facility for Less Than $15,000

May 21, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 22
COVID-19, Infection Control, PPE

The process is based on a concept from the University of Nebraska and adheres to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. The health...Read More »

AOs ramping up for accreditation surveys

May 19, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 21
Accreditation, COVID-19, HFAP, Joint Commission, Survey Preparation, Tracers

Get ready—The Joint Commission (TJC), DNV-GL Healthcare and HFAP have announced they are going start doing limited surveys in June. Meanwhile, the...Read More »

Worker wellness: Stress reduction and mental health

May 19, 2020
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 21 Issue 6
Behavioral health, Burnout, COVID-19, Staff safety

The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the U.S. healthcare system in ways not seen in modern times, as floods of patients have overwhelmed hospitals and...Read More »

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