Name the five Environment of Care aspects that are addressed in the current standards....

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The Joint Commission has issued preliminary denial of accreditation for Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital, a mental health facility in downtown Las Vegas, over a patient dumping scandal. Click the li...

The Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule establishes controversial terms that distinguish an inpatient admission from "observation" status, for which hospitals receive lower rates of Me...

As I was cruising through the updated State Operations Manual from CMS, I happened upon something that I can honestly say I’d not really “seen” before. And so, I direct you to a para...

Fill in the blank: Hospitals are expected to provide information to patients in a format that the patient can understand and comprehend. This information should be appropriate to _____________, ______...

The Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality has announced that it is the latest organization to receive deemed status for acute care hospitals from CMS. This allows CIHQ’s hospital accredit...

The results of our latest benchmarking survey, the annual Accreditation Professional Salary survey, have been posted to the AHAP site. Click the link above to get the results. ...

Q: What are some key steps to consider in maintaining ongoing survey readiness?...

The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goal 07.05.01 on surgical site infections has been modified, and surveyors have currently stopped citing organizations that are out of compliance with el...