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Tackling Hospice Accreditation Challenges
Surveyors find gaps in compliance. It’s their job to help you see what may have become obscured in day-to-day activity…
Raising the Bar in Home Care Accreditation
Surveyors find gaps in compliance. It’s their job to help you see what may have become obscured in day-to-day activity…
Be Prepared for Medicare NPE Validation Visits – Part 5: Handling Issues
The last installment of our series about NPE validation visits explores what happens after your site visit and steps to take if…
Accreditation Theater: The Illusion of Rigor in Healthcare Accreditation
In the post-9/11 era, the term “Security Theater” emerged to describe over-the-top yet ineffective airport security procedures designed more to make travelers feel safe than to actually increase safety. Today, healthcare accreditation faces its own version…
Update to ACHC Standards
ACHC Standards for 2025 have been reviewed and minor changes made to reflect the goals of safe, high-quality, person-centered care that…
Hospitals Must Identify Patients at Risk to Reduce Workplace Violence
Workplace violence in healthcare settings is a growing concern, with increasing reports of patients and visitors causing harm to staff…