February 12, 2019

TJC, Others Respond to CMS Concerns About AO Consulting, Conflicts of Interest

With less than seven days to go before the February 19 public comment deadline, so far only The Joint Commission (TJC) and the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) are among the hospital accrediting organizations (AO) to formally respond to CMS’ concerns about conflict of interest.

Briefings on Accreditation and Quality

SHEA issues infection control guidance for anesthesiology

Published in SHEA’s journal Infection Control & Healthcare Epidemiology, the guidance provides steps for improving infection prevention using increased hand hygiene, environmental disinfection, and continuous improvement plans.

Salary Survey

2019 Accreditation Salary Survey

Wonder how your salary holds up to others in your field? Did you get a raise? Did other people get a bonus but not you? How many hats do your colleagues wear?

Take our “2019 Accreditation Professional Salary Survey” and we’ll compile the results for you and your colleagues around the country so you can know where you stand in the challenging field of healthcare accreditation.

To take the survey, go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MSHQPVT.

Remember, all responses are anonymous.

Thank you!
Brian T. Ward

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Accreditation 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Hospital Surveys

February 12, 2019

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