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Tuesday, May 7, 2019
 

News Headlines

CMS proposed rule would strengthen oversight of AOs
Source: Accreditation Insider

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services unveiled a proposed rule requiring greater transparency when ownership changes occur at accrediting organizations.

CDC opioid prescribing guidelines clarified
Source: Accreditation Insider

In a letter released in April, the CDC clarified its Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, stating that they weren’t meant to be unduly restrictive for chronic pain patients. The letter came in response to repeated concerns from healthcare societies, providers, and experts.

Introducing AQCC!
Source: Accreditation Insider

We've moved the Accreditation Insider to our new website,  Accreditation and Quality Compliance (AQCC)!
You can find archived Insider articles under
News & Analysis > Accreditation Insider.

 

Inside Accreditation & Quality

Comment now on CMS revisions to patient harm requirements
Source: Inside Accreditation & Quality

If you are among those frustrated by having to implement costly, time-consuming, and seemingly ever-changing requirements on ligature risk and suicide prevention, now is your chance to speak up.

 

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Webinar: Are You Ready? Targeting Hot Spots in Hospital Compliance 

Presented on:
Thursday, May 23, 2019
1:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern

Suicide prevention, infection control, and life safety problems are dominating today’s surveys as CMS and The Joint Commission crack down on patient safety.

In this three-hour virtual workshop, learn about the hot spots in hospital compliance in such areas as ligature risk, high-level disinfection and sterilization, titration and therapeutic duplication, sterile compounding and USP 797, management of dialysis programs (including infection control), training and competencies, and common problems within the environment of care and life safety.

 

What is the Accreditation & Quality Compliance Center

The Accreditation & Quality Compliance Center is your home for all things accreditation and patient safety. Brimming with content for free and premium subscribers alike, this site is your center for hospital excellence. 

  • News Articles
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  • Advanced and Beginner Toolkits
  • Online Forums
  • Crosswalks
  • And More!

Visit us at accreditationqualitycenter.com

 

Contact the Editor

Brian Ward, Associate Editor

bward@hcpro.com