In its final rule, CMS included behavioral health and low-risk maternal labor and delivery on the list of services allowed under the rural emergency hospital (REH) designation. However, some hospitals have questions about how those services will work with the requirement to have patients in...
The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the accelerated uptake of technology, says Patty Hayward, vice president of strategy, healthcare, and life sciences with ...
The Joint Commission (TJC) unveiled new and revised workplace violence prevention (WPV) requirements effective January 1, 2022. Specifically, it issued three new elements of performance (EP) to existing standards and two revised EPs.
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh recently confirmed that three OSHA healthcare rulemakings are priorities for the Labor Department: a permanent healthcare COVID-19 standard, a proposed infectious disease standard, and a rulemaking to address workplace violence in healthcare and social services.
The last 12 months have seen a lot of changes in hospital life safety and environment of care. Here are some compliance tips healthcare facility managers have shared to make survey preparation easier.
Platinum members: We have added two new eBooks to your library. Look for the "Resources" tab at the top of the Accreditation and Quality Compliance Center website, and then select "E-Books." The following...
The good folks over at the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) recently indicated their intent to move forward with several rulemaking processes that address certain conditions and risks in...
The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) is now extended. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra issued the renewal on January 11. The typically 90-day extension would then last through April 11, 2023.
