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Ask the expert: What medical records will be reviewed during hospital survey?

April 12, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

What charts or other medical information, including closed records, can you could expect a Joint Commission surveyor to ask for during survey? ...

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Survey prep: Check documents on surgical, hyperbaric suite fire safety

April 19, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Fire & Life Safety

New elements of performance mean that surveyors will be taking a closer look at the fire safety n hospital surgical and hyperbaric suites. ...

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Arkansas Supreme Court rejects wrongful termination claim over vaccination policy

April 26, 2022

Policies and Procedures

The Supreme Court of Arkansas (the "Court") recently affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a discrimination complaint filed against a hospital by a former employee who was terminated for failing to co...

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New York grants full practice authority to state's nurse practitioners

April 26, 2022

Policies and Procedures

New York is the newest state to grant nurse practitioners (NP) full practice authority, joining 24 other states and Washington, D.C. ...

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Focus intensifies on maternal healthcare with CMS proposal, new TJC certification

May 03, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Patient Safety

The focus on maternal healthcare is intensifying. CMS is exploring using new Conditions of Participation (CoP) and quality measures to push hospitals to improve maternal health outcomes, while The Joi...

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CIHQ publishes standard revisions ahead of CMS renewal effort

May 10, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CIHQ has updated its hospital accreditation standards as it finalizes its reapplication to CMS to remain as one of the four accreditation organizations for hospitals. ...

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PHE renewed, but signs show it may be close to ending

May 17, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) extended the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) another 90 days, but there are indications it might not last much longer. ...

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Tips on how to master physician performance reviews

May 24, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures

Short of terminating a physician’s employment, appraising a physician’s performance is often the responsibility that administrative and medical staff leaders hate most. ...

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Tackling credentialing and privileging challenges for low-volume APPs

May 31, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures, Quality & Errors

Various accreditors require you to measure the competency of an advanced practice practitioner (APP), such as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, based on the work they’ve done recently at yo...

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AOs continue to update COVID-19 survey protocols as pandemic lingers

June 07, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Noting a rise in COVID-19 cases in four out of five states in late April and early May, The Joint Commission (TJC) sent out a reminder to stay masked during survey. ...

Ask the expert: What medical records will be reviewed during hospital survey?

Survey prep: Check documents on surgical, hyperbaric suite fire safety

Arkansas Supreme Court rejects wrongful termination claim over vaccination policy

New York grants full practice authority to state's nurse practitioners

Focus intensifies on maternal healthcare with CMS proposal, new TJC certification

CIHQ publishes standard revisions ahead of CMS renewal effort

PHE renewed, but signs show it may be close to ending

Tips on how to master physician performance reviews

Tackling credentialing and privileging challenges for low-volume APPs

AOs continue to update COVID-19 survey protocols as pandemic lingers

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