Book excerpt: Survey Coordinator’s handbook —The Introduction of Criticality

Inside Accreditation & Quality
May 25, 2021
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Sometimes as you get ready for survey, you just need a review of the basics. In the following excerpt from HCPro’s  Survey Coordinator’s...Read More »

Check your state’s pandemic plan to make sure 1135 waivers don’t conflict with those requirements

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
May 18, 2021
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

Be sure to review any federal 1135 blanket waivers against your state's requirements to make sure you've met compliance expectations. Read More »

Take me to your leaders

Mac's Safety Space
May 17, 2021
Natural & Manmade Disasters, Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

I believe that we’ll...Read More »

Review new CMS vaccines rule: It may soon apply to more facilities

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
May 11, 2021
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

CMS pre-published an interim final rule today that sets COVID-19 vaccine requirements for long-term care (LTC) facilities, and is seeking comment...Read More »

CMS’ notice on Joint Commission surveys could be eye-opener for MSPs

Inside Accreditation & Quality
May 11, 2021
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

In the Federal Register last summer, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made a significant move that impacts Joint...Read More »

Risk assessments: Don’t leave home without one!

Mac's Safety Space
May 4, 2021
Environment and Facilities, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Behavioral & Mental Health
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant...Read More »

Inside Accreditation and Quality, May 2021

Inside Accreditation & Quality
May 3, 2021
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Subscribers, download this month's full IAQ newsletter 

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Yes, you must open doors to unvaccinated surveyors

Inside Accreditation & Quality
April 27, 2021
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

In case you missed it, here’s a roundup of breaking news from the Accreditation &...Read More »

Taking aim at sepsis: Targeted solutions tool

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
April 13, 2021
Infection Control, Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

The Center has been working on sepsis care improvement since 2012. To that end, it’s created a Reducing Sepsis Mortality Targeted Solutions Tool (...Read More »

TJC adds IM standard to address CMS rule on e-notification

Inside Accreditation & Quality
April 13, 2021
Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities

Update policies and check with your information technology (IT) team to ensure you are meeting CMS requirements for electronic medical record (EMR...Read More »

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