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The date on the most recent edition of CMS State Operations Manual, Appendix A, now says it was revised as of July 21, 2023. But the latest update...Read More »

Expect ACHC surveyors to pay more attention to the Life Safety Code^® and to consider possibly more severe deficiencies after a...Read More »

After years of changing and adding new Conditions of Participation (CoP), CMS has finally updated its only guidance for surveyors, ...Read More »

A new CMS Quality, Safety & Oversight group memo on suicide prevention urges hospitals to go above and beyond to help protect patients from...Read More »

CMS is worried that hospitals have too much advance notice of when surveyors will be on the premises to audit patient safety practices and...Read More »

So, jumping back a little in time, I want to loop back to the physical environment “problem list” identified in CMS’ most recent assessment of the...Read More »

CMS has officially retired the requirements for healthcare staff vaccination against COVID-19.Read More »

Keep required documents up to date and ready for surveyors, and have someone within the hospital leadership team available to come in on short...Read More »

Brush up on discharge procedures and requirements, and review communication with post-acute care (PAC) providers, CMS says, including discharges...Read More »