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CMS updates guidelines for ambulatory surgical centers—can hospital SOM be far behind?

June 03, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS has updated Appendix L of its State Operations Manual (SOM) with guidance on new or revised Conditions for Coverage (CfC) for ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) that have been formalized in various...

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Surgeon general releases advisory on health worker burnout

June 07, 2022

Patient Safety, Workplace safety

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, recently released an advisory to address a growing threat of health worker burnout. The advisory provides recommendations for how to address this issue, with ste...

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CMS seeks comment on HAC measures collection, restraint-related death reporting

June 10, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS wants to suspend calculations of hospital penalties for hospital-acquired conditions (HAC) for fiscal 2025 year because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as revise the information it ...

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Investments in hospital security are top of mind following mass shootings

December 19, 2025

Workplace safety

Security has always been a priority for healthcare leaders but in the wake of the mass shooting at a Tulsa, Oklahoma, hospital that left four people dead, and a second hospital shooting that occurred ...

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Health system and hospital peer network tackles health equity

December 19, 2025

Patient Safety, Health Equity

A health equity initiative launched by the American Medical Association, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, and The Joint Commission is designed to capitalize on peer learning at health systems and hospi...

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CMS eases up on COVID-19 vaccination verification during regular surveys

June 15, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Now that hospitals and other healthcare providers have had time to meet the CMS staff COVID-19 vaccination requirements, CMS is easing up on verification. ...

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Seeking authors

December 19, 2025

We’re seeking an accreditation expert to review and update our book CMS Compliance Crosswalk. The job would entail going through the crosswalk and updating the regulations for CMS and other hospital a...

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Survey: Virtual Visits Have Their Benefits (and Distractions)

December 19, 2025

Quality & Errors, Cybersecurity & Technology

A survey of patient and provider attitudes toward telehealth find that both see the virtual visit as a complementary to the in-person visit, but not as a replacement. And they both certainly know when...

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Building a business case for asynchronous telehealth

December 19, 2025

Policies and Procedures, Cybersecurity & Technology

Unlike synchronous telehealth, which basically consists of a two-way, real-time audio-video feed between patient and care provider, asynchronous telehealth doesn’t involve real-time communication, and...

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CMS updates IC, other survey guidance for long-term care facilities

December 19, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Infection Control

CMS has updated survey guidance on minimum health and safety standards for long-term care (LTC) facilities, including expectations for infection control and how patients are admitted, transfered and d...

CMS updates guidelines for ambulatory surgical centers—can hospital SOM be far behind?

Surgeon general releases advisory on health worker burnout

CMS seeks comment on HAC measures collection, restraint-related death reporting

Investments in hospital security are top of mind following mass shootings

Health system and hospital peer network tackles health equity

CMS eases up on COVID-19 vaccination verification during regular surveys

Seeking authors

Survey: Virtual Visits Have Their Benefits (and Distractions)

Building a business case for asynchronous telehealth

CMS updates IC, other survey guidance for long-term care facilities

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