Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Ten critical access hospitals (CAH) have agreed to take part in CMS’ Frontier Community Health Integration Project (FCHIP) Demonstration this...Read More »

 Accreditation and quality professionals are being asked to do more than ever to comply with major changes coming out of CMS and The Joint...Read More »

Editor's note: Recently, the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) released lists of its most-cited deficiencies...Read More »

Currently, 60% of U.S. hospitals don't have an antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) that meets all seven components of the...Read More »

After initially reversing a ban on texting medical orders, The Joint Commission and CMS have announced that they are working on...Read More »

In June, the Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives, bringing several changes to CMS...Read More »

Currently, 60% of U.S. hospitals don't have an antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) that meets all seven components of the...Read More »

A new proposed requirement released by CMS in June would require all hospitals to implement an antibiotic stewardship program to participate in...Read More »

More than 500 healthcare practices are taking part in a CMS pilot program aimed at preventing heart attacks and strokes by using predictive...Read More »