CMS Emergency Waivers Now Include Some Testing, Inspections

May 12, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 20
CMS, COVID-19, Environment and Facilities, Life Safety, Survey Preparation

After several requests, CMS finally issued a waiver for some...Read More »

CMS emergency waivers now include some testing, inspections

May 8, 2020
CMS, COVID-19, Environment and Facilities, Policies and Procedures

After several requests, CMS finally issued a waiver for some — but not all — equipment inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) requirements at...Read More »

Officials warn to stay prepared for second wave of COVID-19 infections

May 5, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 6
CMS, COVID-19, Emergency Management, Infection Control

Whether your hospital is already working toward recovery from a peak load of COVID-19 patients or is still amidst the onslaught and looking for...Read More »

Inside Accreditation and Quality, May 2020

May 4, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 5
Accreditation, CMS, COVID-19, Emergency Management, Environment and Facilities, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures, PPE, Survey Preparation

Subscribers, download this month's full IAQ newsletter Read More »

Hospital had several chances to avoid deficiencies

April 28, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 5
Accreditation, CMS, Survey Coordinator Training, Survey Preparation

Leadership attention, policy revisions keys to recoveryRead More »

TJC updates 10 chapters related to burden reduction, discharge planning

April 21, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 5
Accreditation, CMS, Policies and Procedures, Survey Preparation

Remember before the novel coronavirus for 2019? The one that causes COVID-19?

In the middle of the deluge of pandemic news, you may have...Read More »

CMS: Some Medicare quality data reporting extended

April 21, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 5
Accreditation, CMS, COVID-19, Data Tracking

In response to the new coronavirus (COVID-19), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...Read More »

Track COVID-19 rates to signal when to resume non-emergent care

April 21, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 17
CMS, COVID-19, Emergency Management, Infection Control

While some hospitals are just approaching their peak of treating COVID-19 patients, others are already looking toward the time facilities can...Read More »

Hospitals should consider CoP carefully before deciding on DNR policy

April 14, 2020
Inside Accreditation & Quality - Volume 2 Issue 5
Accreditation, CMS, COVID-19, Emergency Management, Patient Safety, Policies and Procedures

Hospitals considering a universal policy of not resuscitating COVID-19 patients with heart or breathing failures should take steps to avoid...Read More »

Warning: Despite Blanket Waivers, CoP, EMTALA Regulations Are Still in Effect

April 8, 2020
Accreditation Insider - Volume 14 Issue 16
Accreditation, CMS, COVID-19, Emergency Management

Beware the myths and misperceptions going around about the...Read More »

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