Accreditation & Survey Preparation

CMS recently updated its Clinical Laboratory Amendments (CLIA) for lab work at critical access hospitals and regular hospitals. CMS surveyors will...Read More »

CMS surveys have become a regular occurrence for many hospitals in the U.S. Over the past five years, CMS has reported more than...Read More »

CMS has released its 2015 Report to Congress, which takes a look at the review, validation, and oversight of the activities of approved...Read More »

CMS has released its 2015 Report to Congress, which takes a look at the review, validation, and oversight of the activities of approved...Read More »

Ensure compliance with CMS’ restraint guidelines!

Use of restraint and seclusion is fraught with difficulties and is...Read More »

Preparing for CMS and Joint Commission surveys is a crucially important task, but are you focusing on the right things? There's a...Read More »

ECRI Institute has revealed its top 10 list of health technology hazards for 2016, and for those of us working in patient safety and quality,...Read More »