Patricia Cook, BS, R.Ph, HACP-CMS, Head of Consulting

CMS released QSO-23-09-Hospital in early March to provide greater emphasize of organization’s efforts to deliver safe, quality patient care.

The Joint Commission published their initial Environmental Sustainment standard. Learn more how to send a comment.

The Joint Commission released an updated 2023 Survey Activity Guide for Hospitals. Learn about the included Standards Evaluation Tool.

Following Instructions for Use when cleaning glucometers helps eliminate risks & keep organizations out of the Red Zones of SAFER Matrix used by the Joint Commission

Covid-19 data reporting system will continue to be required by the CMS Conditions of Participation. Learn more.

Many federal declarations for the Covid-19 public health emergency will expire on May 11, 2023. To understand the impact these changes will have on your organization

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has outlined expectations of healthcare organizations in addressing the issues of workplace violence

Revisions to both USP Chapter 795 and USP Chapter 797 will be released on November 1, 2022. Learn more about the release of these documents.

CMS has proposed changes to the CLIA regulations. The proposed changes were published in the Federal Register dated July 26, 2022.

The Joint Commission proposed new Emergency Management Chapter for Home Health Accreditation Program