Briefings on Accreditation and Quality In August, Morehead Memorial Hospital of Eden, North Carolina, became the 150th hospital in the United States to receive ISO 9001:2008 certification from DNV-GL Healthcare. To earn it, Morehead had to undergo four years of preparation and surveys from the DNV, in addition to meeting CMS requirements. However, DNV-GL doesn't require that hospitals get ISO certification for accreditation. Which raises the question: Why should a hospital expend the effort for a voluntary certification? 
Marketing Spotlight Presented on:
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
1:00–2:30 p.m. Eastern
Presented by:
Molly Clark, PharmD, MHA
Megan Maddox, PharmD, BCPS, CDE
Level of Program:
Intermediate Medication reconciliation continues to be a problem for hospitals and other healthcare facilities. This program will provide attendees with the tools they need to improve the medication reconciliation process, which has increased involvement from CMS and is of crucial importance during discharge as well as transfer.
Join expert speakers Molly Clark, PharmD, MHA, and Megan Maddox, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, to learn how to launch, educate, implement, and monitor a successful medication reconciliation program that meets all Joint Commission and CMS requirements and reduces medication errors across the continuum of care.
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
• Understand the current regulations for both hospital and ambulatory settings
• Learn various models to achieve and sustain a successful medication reconciliation process
• Implement innovative strategies to improve compliance with medication reconciliation To order the webcast on demand, call HCPro customer service at 800-650-6787 or visit the HCPro Marketplace.
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