eNews
April 2025 eNewsletter
Articles this month include:
“Immediate Jeopardy Guidance for Organizations”
“Procedural Safety – Are Your Teams Focused on Preventing Harm?”
March 2025 eNewsletter
Articles this month include:
“Elevate Patient Care with Interpretive Services”
“Transporting Contaminated and Sterile Instrumentation Outside the Organization”
February 2025 eNewsletter
Articles this month include:
“Delivering Meaningful Patient Education and Instructions”
“Using Data to Drive Your Healthcare Disparity Initiatives”
On The Radar
Immediate Jeopardy Criteria Changes
On November 21, 2024, CMS published its latest QSO memo outlining the changes that have been made to the Immediate Jeopardy Criteria. Learn more.
CMS New Fact Sheet on Accrediting Organizations
On February 8, 2024 CMS published a new Fact Sheet, focused on their efforts to Strengthen their Oversight of Accrediting Organizations. Learn more.
New TJC Standards: Behavioral Health, Emergency & Infection Control
New Joint Commission Standards Coming for Behavioral Health, Emergency Management, and Infection Control. Access the information here.
C&A Blog
Advance Directive Admissions Process – Missing Documentation
Advance Directive during the admission process is to ensure the healthcare team is aware of the patient’s wishes. Learn important documentation to include.
Are you meeting the Discharge Planning Expectations?
Effective discharge plans focus on the patient’s goals and treatment preferences. Learn what to include for a robust, compliant process.
A Guide to Navigating a Surveyor’s Evaluation Process
Be Survey Ready. Understand how the CMS COPs should be met and learn the process that surveyors use to evaluate them
