Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
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13
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2

CMS' hospital readmission reductions program’s impact downgraded

February 16, 2026
Gains from Medicare's most prominent readmissions reduction initiative have been overstated, recent research indicates. The reduction in readmission rates is about half as large as previously reported...
Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
- Volume
13
Issue
1

CMS Looks Into Whether AOs Have Conflicts of Interest

February 16, 2026
Ever had questions about whether it was good or appropriate to pay your accrediting organization (AO) for consulting services on how to comply with the same standards they set that allows you to stay ...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
- Volume
30
Issue
1

Case Study: Winter Storm Jonas

February 16, 2026
Consult your emergency management plan when facing an impending storm, and update this plan with lessons learned after each storm to avoid grappling with problems that may already have solutions. This...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
- Volume
30
Issue
1

Q&A: Smoke, flames, and wildfires

February 16, 2026
In 2007, San Diego County had a huge wildfire that forced several hospitals, nursing homes, and behavioral health hospitals to evacuate. Sharp HealthCare was one of the hospital systems to take in som...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
20
Issue
1

Using patient engagement to reduce diagnostic errors

February 16, 2026
Drawing information from patients can help boost understanding of why diagnostic errors happen and reduce the risk of future errors, according to new research. Diagnostic errors are a serious patient ...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
- Volume
20
Issue
1

PSMJ 2018 Index

February 16, 2026
It is an understatement to say 2018 was an eventful year. If you need to review anything, we’ve made this index of PSMJ articles to help you quickly find what you need. We look forward to keepin...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
- Volume
30
Issue
1

Human trafficking response program at Dignity Health

February 16, 2026
The problem of human trafficking has caught the attention of healthcare authorities like The Joint Commission, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, and the Centers for Disease Co...