Recent federal arrests in a scheme to sell fake nursing diplomas serve as a critical reminder to renal dialysis facilities about the importance of verifying credentials for licensed personnel.
On January 27, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released revisions to Hospice-Appendix M of the State Operations Manual.
With the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ending soon, affected healthcare providers, including home health agencies with deemed status, will need to make adjustments as they prepare to restore normal operations.
With the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ending soon, affected healthcare providers, including home health agencies with deemed status, will need to make adjustments as they prepare to restore normal operations.
For home infusion therapy (HIT) suppliers, the Medicare Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) apply to an organization as a whole — including all clients/patients and not just Medicare beneficiaries.
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.
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.
A look at the past can help improve the present and ensure a better future. And that holds true for an office-based surgery center seeking the best patient outcomes. Past, present, and future combine in the development of a crucial Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement, or QAPI, plan.
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
Checking a box or making a call sends a meal to a patient in a Critical Access Hospital. But long before delivery, intricate collaboration takes place between departments to ensure food, infant formula, breast milk,and supplements are stored and prepared safely to support all ages and nutritional needs.