April 18, 2017

Transparency and Termination Notices; CMS proposes changes for Accreditation Orgs.

On April 14, CMS sent out a memo with big proposals for accreditation. If passed, the proposed rule would require accrediting organizations (AO) to make their survey reports publicly available and publish termination notices somewhere other than in local newspapers.

Briefings on Accreditation and Quality

Infusion errors, instrument cleaning lead ECRI list of top tech hazards

The ECRI Institute published its annual list of the top 10 health technology hazards for the industry. Readers will note that several of the top hazards in 2017 are the same as those in 2016. To guide readers through the hazards, BOAQ spoke to several experts on each issue and about steps that can be taken to prevent it.

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