Keeping a hospital compliant and survey ready is a difficult, endless, and often frustrating task. One of the difficulties can be impressing the importance of accreditation to those who aren't immersed in it on a daily basis. As such, it can help to remember what the...
A finalized Joint Commission standard, along with proposed CMS regulations, place more emphasis on program leadership and providing resources for measurement and action
Several months after more than 60 medical experts and advocacy groups called on CMS to remove the pain treatment questions from patient surveys, the agency has announced a proposal to do just that.
A finalized Joint Commission standard, along with proposed CMS regulations, place more emphasis on program leadership and providing resources for measurement and action
Keeping a hospital compliant and survey ready is a difficult, endless, and often frustrating task. One of the difficulties can be impressing the importance of accreditation to those who aren't immersed in it on a daily basis. As such, it can help to remember what the...
The Hospitals & Health Network recently published an article on the issue of polypharmacy, which occurs when a patient is given redundant or unneeded medications.
In 2015 alone, all 392 Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) participants and 12 Pioneer ACO Model participants saved a combined $466 million while improving care quality.
