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....
Preparation Key to Effectively Handling EmergenciesPosted: August 1, 2023A disaster or crisis can happen any time. These natural or man-made events often occur suddenly, creating dangerous, unexpected emergency situations that require an immediate response....
How Office Visit Notes Support Sleep CarePosted: May 24, 2023 The revised Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), Form CMS-R-131, is now available to download from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Affected organizations must start using...
CMS Revisions Impact Survey Record Review RequirementsPosted: April 3, 2023On January 27, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released revisions to Hospice-Appendix M of the State Operations Manual. The biggest impacts to hospices are changes...
Plan Ahead for the End of the PHEPosted: March 21, 2023With the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ending soon, affected healthcare providers, including hospices with deemed status, will need to make adjustments as they prepare to restore normal operations....
Meeting Requirements for Your Plan of CorrectionPosted: March 6, 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...
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...
Do Your Part for a Successful SurveyPosted: October 26, 2022Your survey for ACHC Hospice Accreditation is a collaborative effort between the Surveyor and your organization. Each is responsible for performing certain duties to collectively ensure a successful survey...
Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 PHEPosted: September 7, 2022On January 30, 2023, the White House announced that the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency will end on May 11, 2023. As part of the emergency preparedness cycle, returning to normal...
COVID Vaccination Compliance ReviewPosted: March 22, 2022The article below is excerpted from previously published Did You Know? newsletters. The newsletters are archived for customer reference in Customer Central. ACHC is surveying certain Medicare-certified...