If you are expecting a survey from your accreditation organization (AO) in the upcoming weeks and months, check in with your liaison. Some AOs are...Read More »
As is periodically the case, I will hear from friends who are bearing questions about this, that, or the other thing. In this particular instance...Read More »
When it comes down to compliance in the healthcare physical environment, the “true” Authority Having Jurisdiction resides with the folks at CMS,...Read More »
From infection prevention and life safety, to the integration of AI in compliance monitoring, hospitals must navigate a wide range of regulatory...Read More »
This February, The Joint Commission (TJC) launched a new website with the intent of supporting healthcare organizations in developing their...Read More »
The Joint Commission (TJC) has put out several enhancements to its survey processes in 2025. One of the most notable is TJC’s redesigned survey...Read More »
It seems to me that I’ve been looking at a lot of survey findings lately and there appears to be a strong undercurrent of findings that might or...Read More »
There was a subsection of hospitals surveyed in 2023 that struggled with the notion of a continuity of operations plan (COOP), which, if I’m...Read More »
