Beware of repeat deficiencies. CMS is pressing accrediting organizations (AO) to deal more harshly with hospitals that have repeat citations,...Read More »
Here are some samples of physical environment and life safety deficiency findings found at acute care hospitals surveyed by the Accreditation...Read More »
Any time there’s a shift in focus when it comes to healthcare leadership, I like to ponder how it might end up impacting the management of the...Read More »
The Joint Commission (TJC) has several updated antibiotic stewardship elements of performance (EP) that took effect on January 1, 2023. These EPs...Read More »
The Joint Commission’s time frame for evaluating licensed practitioners’ ability to provide care, treatment, and services has been updated from...Read More »
In its final rule, CMS included behavioral health and low-risk maternal labor and delivery on the list of services allowed under the rural...Read More »
The Joint Commission (TJC) unveiled new and revised workplace violence prevention (WPV) requirements effective January 1, 2022. Specifically, it...Read More »