CMS ordered all nine accrediting organizations (AO) to quit giving hospitals or other healthcare organizations even a 15-minute warning that...Read More »
A look this week at what CMS has targeted with Fire and Smoke Barriers, Essential Electrical Systems, Flammable and Combustible Storage, and...Read More »
Have a plan of action to correct as many deficiencies as possible before the survey team leaves your facility, recommends a compliance manager at...Read More »
As in past years, CMS is concerned about the number and severity of deficiencies found by accrediting organizations (AO) compared to those found...Read More »
Expect accrediting organizations (AO) to focus more on the physical environment, patient rights, infection control, governing body leadership, and...Read More »
The prevention of suicide and other forms of patient self-harm continues to be a focus of CMS and accrediting organizations (AO). While CMS does...Read More »
Creating and sustaining a culture of safety has been a challenge for many healthcare organizations, but the objective value in having one can’t be...Read More »
If one accepts that one of the fundamental goals of the accreditation survey process is to generate findings, there is no reason to think that...Read More »
