Accreditation & Survey Preparation

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 »

Last week, CMS released data on its new hospital star ratings system, previewing the scores of 4,599 hospitals. The agency says it will be posting...Read More »

On July 13, CMS and the Food and Drug Administration [FDA] sent a letter to Congress asking that all medical devices be given a unique ID number...Read More »