Accreditation & Survey Preparation

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1. Patient safety: TJC to publish high C-section rates as an online Quality Check starting in 2020
2. Patient
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Hospital quality leaders who find themselves growing more skilled and successful in continuous survey readiness (CSR) activities now have two...Read More »

A query by CMS officials questioning whether accrediting organizations (AO) that also offer consulting services face a conflict of interest drew...Read More »

With best wishes to...Read More »

Next year, patients and potential parents will have one more metric by which to judge your hospital. Starting July 2020, The Joint Commission (TJC...Read More »

In this issue:

1. CMS revises its guidance for surveyors on how to determine immediate jeopardy
2. Emergency preparedness: CDC
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Setting the wayback...Read More »

In this issue:

1. Staff safety: Review PPE training and protect staff ahead of new survey expectations
2. Patient's rights: TJC
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The Joint Commission (TJC) announced revisions to its anticoagulant therapy National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) December 7. NPSG 03.05.01 has...Read More »