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New Survey Checklist Simplifies Record Preparation
Service recipient records are a vital part of the accreditation survey process. When a Surveyor arrives for your on-site survey, your organization must provide several service recipient record reports during the opening conference. A new ACHC checklist is available to help you assess your organization’s compliance with service recipient record requirements.
Have a Plan for When You Must Write a Plan of Correction
Nobody is perfectly perfect. Nearly all organizations surveyed for accreditation are cited for deficiencies. To get back on the right track, the organization must develop an effective Plan of Correction (POC) for each deficiency and promptly submit it for approval before a final accreditation status can be determined. It’s a process.
Personnel Background Checks Enhance Safety
Clients and patients depend on you to deliver excellent services in a secure environment. Performing background checks on personnel validates your commitment to providing safe, quality care.
Acute Care Hospital: Unraveling the Mysteries of Informed Consent
In the healthcare industry, informed consent has been a hot topic for decades. When is consent required? Who can obtain it? When should it be obtained? What needs to be addressed in the discussion? What elements should be in an acute care hospital’s informed consent policy? Who is legally allowed to sign the form?
Preparation Key to Effectively Handling Emergencies
ACHC Standards and Medicare Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) require organizations to develop an emergency preparedness plan.
Perform Lab Tests? CLIA Rules Must Be Followed
Healthcare providers that perform laboratory tests must meet CLIA requirements established by CMS. Learn more in the blog.
Behavioral Health: Standards Require Credential Verification
Recent federal arrests in a scheme to sell fake nursing diplomas serve as a critical reminder to behavioral health facilities about the importance of verifying credentials for licensed personnel.
Behavioral Health: Securing and Releasing Confidential Information
To minimize risk, ACHC Behavioral Health Accreditation Standards stipulate that your organization establish clear, well-defined policies and procedures for properly securing, protecting, and releasing confidential service recipient information.
Privacy and Safety: Identify Patients At Risk
Patients have the right to receive care in a safe setting, and hospitals must identify patients who may be at risk of self-harm or harm to others. Maintaining a safe environment is a critical part of protecting patients and others
Behavioral Health: Meeting Requirements for Your Plan of Correction
Nearly all organizations surveyed for accreditation are cited for deficiencies. To address deficiencies, an organization must develop an effective Plan of Correction (POC) and submit it to ACHC before a final accreditation status is determined. This is the final step in the accreditation survey process.