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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on April 7 issued an update to the COVID-19 emergency declaration blanket waivers for...Read More »

CMS wants to suspend calculations of hospital penalties for hospital-acquired conditions (HAC) for fiscal 2025 year because of the impact of the...Read More »

CMS has revised the frequency of reporting certain COVID-19 data elements for psychiatric and rehabilitation hospitals according to a ...Read More »

Noting a rise in COVID-19 cases in four out of five states in late April and early May, The Joint Commission (TJC) sent out a reminder to stay...Read More »

CMS has updated Appendix L of its State Operations Manual (SOM) with guidance on new or revised Conditions for Coverage (CfC) for ambulatory...Read More »

The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) extended the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) another 90 days, but there are indications it...Read More »

Check any medical exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccination that your facility approved before the ...Read More »

CIHQ has updated its hospital accreditation standards as it finalizes its reapplication to CMS to remain...Read More »

CMS approved The Joint Commission’s hospital accreditation program for another three years, through July 15, 2025.Read More »

Ready to be operable for 96 hours in the event of an emergency?

As stated in The Joint Commission’s elements of performance (EP) for...Read More »