Survey Preparation

In the January 2023 issue of Perspectives, our friends in Chicago have unveiled the first results of their efforts to “retire” standards...Read More »

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Decorations around the hospital can bring joy to patients and staff. But they also can bring citations from CMS, accrediting organizations, or the...Read More »

Be ready for surveyors with The Joint Commission to be ramping back up pre-pandemic levels. And the environment of care, fire safety and...Read More »

Be forewarned that CMS and other surveyors who were lax on some requirements within the physical environment during the COVID-19 public health...Read More »

While the COVID-19 public health emergency isn’t quite over, it’s becoming clear that surveys by The Joint Commission (TJC) have largely ramped...Read More »

Review your policies and procedures about spiking IV bags and block charting during rapid titration because the two largest accrediting...Read More »

Careful with those holiday decorations. They can bring joy, but too much joy can also bring a citation from CMS,  accrediting organizations or the...Read More »