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CMS, HHS busy with updates and changes to impact a variety of providers

August 16, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS officials have been busy this summer updating Conditions of Participation, proposing new CoPs and issuing guidance that impacts a variety of providers. ...

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One organization’s journey to automate its credentialing process

December 18, 2025

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures

How can MSPs reduce the number of days to process a credentialing file while not rushing through the process and letting problem practitioners slip through the cracks? One way is to automate steps of ...

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Addressing bad outcomes with a disclosure process

August 29, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures

Medical errors can be devastating. For patients and their families, an error can be a life-altering or even fatal event. But for physicians and other healthcare professionals, a medical error can have...

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Survey time: Check your ice machine outlets, brush up on IC, staff safety

September 06, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission is still catching up on the surveys backlogged during the COVID-19 pandemic—but they are catching up. ...

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Addressing the healthcare disparities facing LGBTQ+ patients

September 13, 2022

Quality & Errors, Health Equity

Members of the LGBTQ+ community often experience discrimination, and that can extend to the realm of healthcare. A community member’s wellness can be put at risk due to healthcare workers’ lack of exp...

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COVID-19 PHE likely to be renewed at least one more time—maybe

September 20, 2022

Natural & Manmade Disasters, Infection Control

Hospitals are now immersed in twin health emergencies, battling both monkeypox and COVID-19. But CMS has signaled that the waivers and flexibilities allowed for almost three years to battle the corona...

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Problematic physicians are coming, and they need thorough credentialing vetting

September 27, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Policies and Procedures

Credentialing teams face the prospect of more and more problematic physicians applying for jobs. How can these teams do their part to ensure an acceptable level of care that ultimately protects patien...

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Executive Briefing: TJC working on making surveys less burdensome, more on time

October 04, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission (TJC) is training new life safety surveyors as fast as it can, wants to trim accreditation requirements that increase burden unnecessarily, and hopes to be caught up on surveys by...

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Myth or mystery? TJC exec talks about common survey misconceptions

October 11, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission's director of Standards Interpretation addresses common myths about surveys and surveyors. ...

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Executive Briefing: Medication orders, crash carts, and food storage lead top clinical problems

October 18, 2022

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Check patient units to ensure breast milk and other patient foods are stored correctly, encourage staff to reach out to providers if medication orders are not clear, and check crash carts for expired ...

CMS, HHS busy with updates and changes to impact a variety of providers

One organization’s journey to automate its credentialing process

Addressing bad outcomes with a disclosure process

Survey time: Check your ice machine outlets, brush up on IC, staff safety

Addressing the healthcare disparities facing LGBTQ+ patients

COVID-19 PHE likely to be renewed at least one more time—maybe

Problematic physicians are coming, and they need thorough credentialing vetting

Executive Briefing: TJC working on making surveys less burdensome, more on time

Myth or mystery? TJC exec talks about common survey misconceptions

Executive Briefing: Medication orders, crash carts, and food storage lead top clinical problems

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