The International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety Foundation (IAHSS) in August 2017 released a report to address strategies to prevent workplace violence in healthcare. Those familiar with the healthcare industry won’t be surprised by its conclusion: Healthcare facilities need...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 29, Issue 2
A new CMS memo creates a definition of a ligature risk, a time frame for correcting them, and interim guidance for surveyors, plus requirements for requesting a time extension for a plan of correction taking longer than 60 days.
A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association made headlines this November, announcing that overlapping surgeries didn’t increase the risk of postop complications. This study, and several others like it that came out in 2017, suggests the practice may not be as...
In 2017, a Missouri hospital found out the hard way that when not addressed quickly, restraint and seclusion deficiencies can spiral out of control. Twice in one year, CMS ruled that Mercy Hospital Springfield was putting patients in immediate jeopardy after inspectors found problems with the...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 29, Issue 2
CMS issued a warning to hospitals and other providers to tighten up cybersecurity and issued instructions to surveyors to discuss health IT during state agency survey visits.
Each year CMS revises its inpatient-only list of approximately 1,700 procedures. The most notable changes to the list that went into effect January 1, 2018.
There’s a reason why the American College of Surgeons (ACS) recommends asking patients if they’re okay with a concurrent surgery before operating. A Manhattan doctor found that out the hard way, after two former patients sued him last month for $14 million.
