Why Do You Need A Mock Survey?
In 2022, nearly half of the nation’s hospitals ended the year in the red. With budgets under pressure, healthcare organizations have been forced to …
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Hospitals Without Walls
The hospitals without walls program permits you to provide care in the home for patients but only if you follow these specific guidelines.
New Condition Of Participation
CMS issued new condition of participation for hospitals which will require additional oversight and data collection for these elements.
Restraint Death Reporting
CMS published QSO-20-04 on December 2nd covering restraint death reporting. It details a new electronic death reporting form #10455 that they want you …
CMS A-Tags
Throughout 2019, Joint Commission surveyors detailed compliance with CMS expectation by CMS-A-tags. Surveyors already maintained a list of medical …
Emergency Medical Treatment & Restraints
CMS published new EMTALA guidelines in memo QSO 19-14, issued on June 4, 2019. It details complaint investigation timelines for potential EMTALA …
CMS Complaint Survey Process
The CMS complaint survey process changed. And, they introduced a new validation survey pilot. Here’s how it will impact your organization.