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In November 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published their landmark report on the medical error crisis in ...
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On January 20, 2021 CMS issued QSO 20-13 announcing new limitations to the conduct of allegation, accreditation and ...
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In preparing for your Joint Commission survey, it is always helpful to review the Survey Activity Guides published ...
Read More 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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Recently there has been a lot of news about cybercrime related to hospital IT systems. The American Hospital ...
Read More 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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Credentials are documented evidence of licensure, education, training, experience, or other qualifications. Credentials can be in the form ...
Read More 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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