Meeting Requirements for Your Plan of CorrectionPosted: February 8, 2023Nearly 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...
Meeting Plan of Correction RequirementsPosted: February 7, 2023Nearly all organizations surveyed for accreditation are cited for deficiencies. To address deficiencies, a sleep lab or center must develop an effective Plan of Correction (POC) and submit it...
Meeting Requirements for Your Plan of CorrectionPosted: February 7, 2023Nearly 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...
Ensuring Anesthesia Machine SafetyPosted: January 31, 2023When the treatment of a patient requires medical equipment, an essential step is to ensure each piece of equipment is functioning correctly. An anesthesia machine requires a thorough check to determine it is in...
Ensuring Anesthesia Machine SafetyPosted: January 26, 2023When the treatment of a patient requires medical equipment, an essential step is to ensure each piece of equipment is functioning correctly. An anesthesia machine requires a thorough check to determine it is in...
COVID-19 Tests Recalled and Others Approved; Cholera Review UrgedPosted: December 28, 2022COVID-19 tests continue to be frequent topics, as does cholera testing: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a bulletin about a COVID-19 test recall by manufacturer...
Include All Staff in Survey PreparationPosted: November 28, 2022Compounding pharmacies often rely on one person to be responsible for all accreditation survey preparations. This may fall to the pharmacist in charge, owner, or designated compliance staff member....
Patient Comfort and Safety Can Be Found in the AirPosted: November 18, 2022Outstanding patient care extends beyond medicines and procedures. Environmental aspects affect comfort and safety as well. It is important for leaders at office-based surgery (OBS) centers to...
Patient Comfort and Safety Can Be Found in the AirPosted: November 17, 2023Outstanding patient care extends beyond medicines and procedures. Environmental aspects affect comfort and safety as well. It is important for leaders at ambulatory surgery centers to monitor...
Preparing for Survey Interviews Can Ease ConcernsPosted: November 16, 2023Your survey for ACHC Hospice Accreditation is an independent assessment that evaluates your hospice’s compliance with recognized national standards for quality and safety. Throughout the survey...