Accreditation

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 »

Physician Advocate: Coronavirus Pandemic Shows Need to Ease Regulatory Burdens

June 2, 2020

Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 23

Accreditation, Policies and Procedures, Telehealth

Healthcare is one of the most highly regulated sectors in...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 »

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 »

Use CMS, CDC checklists to stay ahead of COVID-19 focus during surveys

May 12, 2020

Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 6

Accreditation, CMS, COVID-19, Infection Control, Survey Coordinator Training, Survey Preparation, Tracers

Download checklists provided by CMS and the CDC to review your infectious disease preparedness plans as the COVID-19 emergency continues to ebb...Read More »

Waivers do NOT mean HIPAA, CoP, EMTALA regulations not in effect

May 12, 2020

Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 6

Accreditation, CMS, COVID-19, Emergency Management, Survey Preparation

Beware the myths and misperceptions going around about the blanket waivers and relaxed enforcement of some regulations issued by CMS to facilitate...Read More »