Expect the next decade to focus on coping with new technology and old problems

December 10, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 1
Accreditation, CMS, Data Tracking, Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities, Healthcare Violence, HFAP, Infection Control, Joint Commission, Leadership, Life Safety, Medical Error Prevention, Medication Management, National Patient Safety Goals, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, Quality Improvement, Sentinel Event Alerts, Suicide Prevention, Survey Coordinator Training, Survey Preparation

Healthcare compliance changed quite a bit in the last decade. For one thing, fire safety moved into the current millennium with the adoption of...Read More »

Review HFAP’s handy summary of recent CoP updates

December 3, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 1
Accreditation, CMS, HFAP, Survey Preparation

HFAP provided a handy list of what CoPs were to change, and stated that “all regulations are effective November 29, 2019 with the exceptions of...Read More »

Look for TJC, others to update standards against newly revised CoPs

December 3, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 1
Accreditation, CMS, HFAP, Joint Commission, Survey Preparation

Watch for information on possible changes to medical record, nursing, and patients’ rights standards from The Joint Commission (TJC), HFAP, and...Read More »

HFAP looks at co-location, with an overview of expectations

November 11, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 12
CMS, Environment and Facilities, HFAP

Partnering with other providers through a co-location arrangement can help enhance the quality and continuity of care and improve overall...Read More »

Coordinate with co-located HCOs as CMS finalizes new guidelines

November 5, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 12
CMS, Environment and Facilities, HFAP, Joint Commission, Survey Preparation

Expect CMS and other accrediting organizations to be looking at how you ensure hospital Conditions of Participation (CoP) are met in your...Read More »

Validation surveys can uncover array of problems

October 8, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 11
Accreditation, CMS, HFAP, Joint Commission, Survey Preparation

What is CMS finding on validation surveys that is so concerning?Read More »

TJC, other AOs told to step up on finding EoC, LSC violations

October 8, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 11
Accreditation, CMS, Environment and Facilities, HFAP, Joint Commission, Life Safety

Expect CMS to continue its ...Read More »

Inside Accreditation and Quality, August 2019

August 5, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 8
Accreditation, HFAP, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Suicide Prevention

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

HFAP citations review offers key compliance tips on toughest problems

July 23, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 8
HFAP, Quality Improvement, Survey Preparation

HFAP surveyors will be looking for increased follow-through on a hospital’s evaluation and implementation of organizational policies. Read More »

New compounding pharmacy certification designed to boost compliance

July 16, 2019
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 1 Issue 8
Accreditation, CMS, HFAP, Medication Management

Consider getting an accrediting organization to review and certify your hospital’s drug compounding practices as scrutiny ratchets up on...Read More »