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A study that found independent hospital accreditation carries no real benefit for patient outcomes has garnered a formal rebuttal from The Joint Commission, which argues the researchers reached faulty conclusions due to a number of methodological flaws. |
| Briefings on Accreditation and Quality CMS wants to put a stronger spotlight on times when TJC and other AOs fail to find patient safety problems later discovered by CMS survey teams conducting performance checks referred to as validation surveys. To do so, CMS has created a website that provides a graphic about the disparity rate of deficiencies found on validation surveys and then posts deficiency reports from hospitals it says have “recent substantial deficient practices.” A cohort of about 150 physician groups sent a letter both commending and criticizing the Trump administration's planned changes to the 2019 physician fee schedule. Marketing Spotlight 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. Editor's picks August 7, 2018 Is All of Your Team In The Know? Our weekly e-newsletters can keep your team abreast of up-to-date industry information; including expert analysis where you need it most. Subscribe to any -- or all -- of our e-newsletters. |
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