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2020 Report to Congress: CMS Remains Critical of AO Performance

In a report to Congress released late Wednesday, CMS said it will continue putting pressure on AOs to do a better job of enforcing Medicare’s Conditions of Participation but is also fine-tuning the process of how it validates their performance. Concerns remained concentrated on AOs failures to find problems within the physical environment that were spotted by CMS’s state survey agencies during surveys to validate the AOs findings. Validation surveys are supposed to be conducted within 60 days of an AO’s triennial visit.

News & Analysis

Renown Health Begins RPM Journey With Inpatient Program

Many healthcare organizations pivoted to telehealth during the pandemic to shift in-person services onto virtual platforms, and RPM programs soon followed that trajectory. The idea behind RPM is that a health system can track and care for patients in their home by capturing key data, such as vital signs, through either connected devices or by having the patient collect that data.

Expert: Healthcare Worker Burnout Trending in Alarming Direction

Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, APRN-CNP, is chief wellness officer of The Ohio State University and dean of the university's College of Nursing. She is a nationally recognized leader on healthcare worker burnout and well-being. Melnyk has published dozens of research articles on healthcare worker burnout and well-being in peer-reviewed journals.

PSQH: The Podcast

PSQH: The Podcast Episode 43 – The Value of Transitional Care Management

On episode 43 of PSQH: The Podcast, Mike Case Haub, CEO of CHC Health, talks about transitional care management.

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COVID-19 Variants and Infection Prevention

In this Jan. 20 webinar, we will discuss the challenges presented by the COVID-19 variants and CDC guideline updates for infection prevention. We will review the status of OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard and the CMS vaccine mandates for healthcare.

Industry Events

Friday, 3/4/22 - 2022 World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit (virtual)

Monday, 3/28/22 - Elevate PX: The Global Patient Experience Event

Tuesday, 4/12/22 - SHEA Spring 2022 Conference

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Soaring to Success: The Path to Developing High-Reliability Clinical Teams

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