As COVID-19 cases go down, your odds for on onsite reaccreditation survey might go up. While CMS is still limiting surveys in some cases, hospitals still may be subject to their regular onsite, triennial reaccreditation survey. And they will be unannounced, as usual.
At CHOC’s Quality Committee meeting in 2015, CHOC deliberately shifted its established goal from “reducing hospital-acquired conditions” to “achieving zero preventable deaths.” This goal became one of three quality domain factors that would determine annual leadership bonuses, thus further...
In case you missed it, here’s a roundup of breaking news from the Accreditation & Quality Compliance Center since Inside Accreditation & Quality was last published.
Many coronavirus patients hospitalized with severe acute respiratory infection experience significant respiratory, functional, and psychological symptoms four months after hospital discharge, a recent ...
I think we can safely say that sometimes it is tough to pinpoint specifics when it comes down to what performance elements are cited during regulatory...
Finding ways to improve your HVAC systems can be difficult, particularly with the financial strain that many healthcare organizations find themselves in. But there are some simple steps to improve your IAQ, says Eric Mitchell, a principal and director of mechanical engineering...
Review your hospital’s inventory of different types of sprinkler heads, and then ensure you have at least six spare sprinkler heads for each type and temperature rating of those installed in your facility. Those spare sprinkler heads will need to be readily available and stored in a cabinet...
This technology has been available for some time, of course, but was not nearly as widely used as it is today. How can providers make sure they have the know-how to help their patients maintain their care, live healthy lives, and get the medications and treatments they need, all while working...