Accreditation & Survey Preparation

This month, CMS plans to add a new “five-star” hospital rating system to its Hospital Compare website. The plan has come under fire, however, with...Read More »

More than 60 medical experts and nonprofit organizations signed petitions last week, asking The Joint Commission and CMS for changes in their...Read More »

CMS recently updated its Clinical Laboratory Amendments (CLIA) for lab work at critical access hospitals and regular hospitals. CMS surveyors will...Read More »

CMS surveys have become a regular occurrence for many hospitals in the U.S. Over the past five years, CMS has reported more than...Read More »

CMS has released its 2015 Report to Congress, which takes a look at the review, validation, and oversight of the activities of approved...Read More »

CMS has released its 2015 Report to Congress, which takes a look at the review, validation, and oversight of the activities of approved...Read More »

Ensure compliance with CMS’ restraint guidelines!

Use of restraint and seclusion is fraught with difficulties and is...Read More »