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Inside CMS validation surveys: Strategies for consistent healthcare quality

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

With the advent of side-by-side validation surveys, healthcare accreditation leaders have quickly realized that they need to be thoroughly prepared for all types of surveys every day, now more than ev...

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Ring in the new year by addressing potential problem areas

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

A new year often brings a host of new compliance issues along with it. It’s important to address these emerging compliance issues, while also keeping perennial problems in mind as well. We asked sever...

Mac's Safety Space

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Mac’s Safety Space: Expanding workplace violence requirements

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

As recently announced, effective July 1, 2024, organizations using The Joint Commission (TJC) for their accreditation are required to adopt a number of specific elements to be included in their workpl...

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Extended reappointment periods: A look at the changing landscape of physician evaluation

January 30, 2024

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Happy one-year anniversary of The Joint Commission’s move to update its time frame for evaluating licensed practitioners’ ability to provide care, treatment, and services from two years to three years...

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Monitor your accreditation compliance continuously

January 22, 2024

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Quality & Errors

Continuous readiness, including a mock survey approach that fully integrates the tracer methodology, is a good way to take a snapshot of the organization’s compliance, remind staff of the survey proce...

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Mac’s Safety Space: Baking management plans and holiday cookies

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

After binging the latest season of The Great British Baking Show, it occurred to me that there are (or can be) various levels of precision that must manifest themselves in various creative endeavors—e...

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Mac’s Safety Space: Ligature risks and the road ahead

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

I know we’ve probably discussed this as much as we need to (or perhaps want to), but I want to touch on (hopefully for the last time) what is actually called out in the Federal regulations. I think it...

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The transformation of healthcare accreditation: Milestones and future directions

January 16, 2024

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

In this Q&A session, we delve into the intricate world of healthcare accreditation with Kurt Patton, MS, RPh, founder and president emeritus of Patton Healthcare Consulting. With a rich history at...

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2024: Patient safety to include a focus on investigating complaints, cybersecurity, and climate change

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Expect CMS to maintain its concentration on complaint surveys as the agency continues to work on its post-COVID-19 backlog through the start of the new year. Also look for OSHA to continue its focus o...

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Mac’s Safety Space: Looking forward is looking back…

February 11, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation, Environment and Facilities, Physical environment

Or is looking back looking forward? First off, I want to wish you all the very brightest and most prosperous New Year—it’s been a while since a new year has totally delivered on its promise, but I ...

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Inside CMS validation surveys: Strategies for consistent healthcare quality

Ring in the new year by addressing potential problem areas

Mac’s Safety Space: Expanding workplace violence requirements

Extended reappointment periods: A look at the changing landscape of physician evaluation

Monitor your accreditation compliance continuously

Mac’s Safety Space: Baking management plans and holiday cookies

Mac’s Safety Space: Ligature risks and the road ahead

The transformation of healthcare accreditation: Milestones and future directions

2024: Patient safety to include a focus on investigating complaints, cybersecurity, and climate change

Mac’s Safety Space: Looking forward is looking back…

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