The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is the arm of the federal government that has oversight for the Medicare and Medicaid funding programs, regulates the quality of healthcare, and promotes healthcare system efficiency, quality, and beneficiary awareness of benefits.
CMS surveys are unannounced, but you should be familiar with the Conditions of Participation, determine compliance and implement actions to correct any issues. You should also understand the process that occurs during a survey and actions to take after a survey. The checklist will...
Accreditation Questions for Ongoing Survey Readiness
The following folder contains quiz questions to help accreditation professionals coach staff and provide education on new and revised standards/Elements of Performance (EP) for continuous survey readiness. The questions are based on...
In this folder, you will find questions and tools that focus on the top hospital standards that continue to receive Requirements for Improvement (RFIs) at the time of surveys. These tools will have the summary "...
