Safety concerns and potential for erroneous errors have made the Waived Testing (WT) chapter a common area of focus for surveyors during patient...Read More »
As the result of a CMS directive, unannounced surveys for organizations started in 2006. If you are undergoing a deemed status survey, your visit...Read More »
In my mind’s eye, I always think that I’ve covered certain topics in posts gone by (and I suspect this is one of those recurring risk assessment...Read More »
To assist organizations in improving their credentialing and privileging processes, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (...Read More »
Environmentally sustainable healthcare is not only a patient safety issue but can also save hospitals money in the long run, said executives with...Read More »
Halloween is almost upon us, followed by a two-month holiday season starting with Thanksgiving and going through New Year’s. That means it’s time...Read More »
There are one or two takeaways from the recent CMS approval of our friends from Chicago to continue accrediting critical access hospitals that...Read More »
In the coming year, hospitals accredited by The Joint Commission will see more on-site complaint surveys, plus more focus on their progress...Read More »