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Have We Crossed Over the Quality Chasm or Are We Hanging Mid-Air?

In November 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published their landmark report on the medical error crisis in ...
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Time Sensitive New Survey Guidance from CMS- Survey Suspensions

On January 20, 2021 CMS issued QSO 20-13 announcing new limitations to the conduct of allegation, accreditation and ...
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Get Ready for Your Next Survey

In preparing for your Joint Commission survey, it is always helpful to review the Survey Activity Guides published ...
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Suicide Prevention – Are You Addressing the Risk?

January 2021 marks eighteen months since changes were initiated with more focus on NPSG 15.01.01, Reducing the risk ...
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Cybercrime – Is Your IT System Secure?

Recently there has been a lot of news about cybercrime related to hospital IT systems. The American Hospital ...
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The TJC and CMS Update 2020

While we have been dealing with Covid for the majority of 2020, some important information about CMS’s expectations ...
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Patient Fall Prevention – Are You Addressing the Risk?

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Credentialing: How to Succeed

Credentials are documented evidence of licensure, education, training, experience, or other qualifications. Credentials can be in the form ...
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Are additional waivers available for ACLS, BLS and CPR certifications?

On September 25, 2020, the following information was released by The Joint Commission (TJC). TJC has worked closely ...
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