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August 28, 2018

FDA warning on surgical fires

This summer, FDA issued an alert reminding healthcare professionals and facility staff of “factors that increase the risk of surgical fires on or near a patient.”

Briefings on Accreditation and Quality

CMS delays hospital star ratings update, again

Citing “stakeholder concerns,” the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has once again postponed an update to its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.

Marketing Spotlight

The CMS Compliance Crosswalk, 2018 Edition

This book shows you how to comply with each Condition of Participation (CoP) set forth by CMS and highlights which requirements from The Joint Commission and other accrediting organizations correspond to individual CoPs.

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