CMS Publishes Expectations- Surveyors Conducting Federal Oversight Work
As Accrediting Organizations begin to conduct On-Site Surveys due to the drop in Omicron infections and the reduced ...
Read More CMS released QSO 22-07-All – Urgent Reminder
URGENT REMINDER CMS released QSO 22-07-All, which outlines the mandatory components of healthcare organization's Covid-19 Policies/Procedures and Protocols ...
Read More Safety Alert – Double Check your Respirators
Effective immediately, NIOSH, in agreement with the manufacturer, ALG Healthcare, have agreed to rescind the NIOSH approval for specific ...
Read More Ambulatory Care’s Most Challenging Findings
A list of Ambulatory Care's most challenging findings for 2021 was recently published by The Joint Commission (TJC). ...
Read More CMS Conditions of Participation FAQs
CMS published several FAQs on the changes made to the Conditions of Participation for Hospitals. The FAQs specifically ...
Read More Rights and Responsibilities (RI) Chapter Update- Just Released
The Rights and Responsibilities of the Individual (RI) chapter updates were just released by the Joint Commission. These ...
Read More FDA Issues Warning Against Certain Imported Medical Gloves
Earlier this month, the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) advised that the FDA is investigating certain imported ...
Read More Updates To TJC Emergency Management Standards
On September 1, 2021, The Joint Commission posted the long-awaited Proposed Changes to the Emergency Management Chapter. The ...
Read More New & Revised Requirements Addressing Antibiotic Stewardship
On August 4, 2021, The Joint Commission posted new elements of performance related to MM 09.01.01 Antibiotic Stewardship. ...
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