How Office Visit Notes Support Sleep CarePosted: April 9, 2024During 2023, surveys of office-based surgery (OBS) facilities by Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) Surveyors revealed a variety of deficiencies. Some of the most common deficiencies found were...
Medication Safety for Ambulatory Surgery Centers Posted: April 2, 2024During 2023, surveys of ambulatory surgery centers by Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) Surveyors revealed a variety of deficiencies. Some of the most common deficiencies found were...
Have a Plan for When You Must Write a Plan of CorrectionPosted: March 14, 2024You are not alone. Nearly all organizations surveyed for accreditation are cited for deficiencies. To address deficiencies, an organization must develop an effective Plan of Correction...
CMS Publishes Final Rule Updating CLIA Regulations Posted: February 27, 2024The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published final rule CMS-3326-F to update the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) regulations. This final rule,...
Is Your ASC Survey Ready? A Little Effort Can Prevent a Lot of Stress By: Tricia Dixon-Thomas Posted: February 27, 2024When the time comes for your healthcare facility’s accreditation survey, your stress levels may rise, but with a little preparation and continual...
Updated Standards for Hospice, Renal DialysisPosted: February 14, 2024Standards for ACHC community-based accreditation programs have been released for 2024 and are now available to download from your customer portal. While most standards are unchanged, updates were...
Setting Up for Success: Your Guide to Essential Equipment and Processes in Office-Based SurgeryBy Rommie Johnson, ACHC Associate Program Director, Office-Based Surgery Posted: February 9, 2024As healthcare continues to advance and adapt, office-based surgery (OBS)...
New Year, New Updates for DMEPOS ProvidersPosted: January 10, 2024The new year brings several changes for DMEPOS providers from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In addition, ACHC has revised one DMEPOS Accreditation Standard to align with CMS...
Got Safety Plans? Waterborne Pathogens Can Spread InfectionPosted: January 9, 2024As crucial as water is to the cleanliness of a hospital and the well-being of all who enter, this essential element still can harbor pathogens that may pose a threat to patient safety...
Personnel Background Checks Enhance SafetyPosted: October 10, 2023Clients 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....