Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
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Volume
28
Issue
12
December 20, 2025
CMS is offering providers a version of its online training for surveyors on the new emergency preparedness Conditions of Participation (CoP), set to go into effect November 15. Use this test—taken fro...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
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Volume
28
Issue
12
December 20, 2025
In response to CMS’ final emergency preparedness rule issued earlier this month, The Joint Commission announced revisions to its Emergency Management (EM) standards. CMS is expected to approve the upd...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
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Volume
28
Issue
10
December 20, 2025
The annual CMS evaluation of accreditation organizations (AO) is out and in the hands of Congress. CMS thinks all the AOs aren’t doing as well as they should in catching violations and is promising Co...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
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Volume
28
Issue
10
December 20, 2025
There’s no more excuses for getting ready to meet the new emergency preparedness Conditions of Participation (CoP). The final version of the rules came out in late June, and surveyors with CMS and The...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
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Volume
28
Issue
9
December 20, 2025
In May, The Joint Commission issued clarifications on its 2012 Life Safety Code® (LSC)–related requirements for fire doors, fire drills, and emergency department (ED) occupancy. Here’s a look at the f...