Hospital Accreditation http://www.hospital-accreditation.com Even the Best Can Get Better Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:01:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Verbal Orders in Outpatient Settings http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=511 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=511#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:01:24 +0000 Ruth Elzer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=511 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=511 0 Multi-Dose Vials: Multiple Compliance Targets http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=495 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=495#comments Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:11:52 +0000 Calissa Kummer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=495 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=495 0 New CMS Anesthesia Regulations: Pre- and Post-anesthesia Evaluation http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=482 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=482#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:57:03 +0000 Ruth Elzer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=482 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=482 0 New CMS Anesthesia Regulations: Responsibilities of the Anesthesia Services Department http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=473 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=473#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:52:37 +0000 Calissa Kummer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=473 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=473 0 New CMS Anesthesia Regulations: Anesthesia Administration and Privileging Practitioners http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=460 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=460#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:59:01 +0000 Ruth Elzer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=460 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=460 0 Nebraska Hospital Association Webinar on Medicare Termination to Feature Compass Clinical Consulting CEO, Kate Fenner, RN, PhD http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=448 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=448#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:19:42 +0000 Calissa Kummer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=448 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=448 0 New CMS Anesthesia Regulations: Defining Anesthesia Services http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=437 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=437#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:55:34 +0000 Ruth Elzer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=437 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=437 2 Security for Syringes and Sharps: The Regulatory Expectations http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=426 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=426#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 16:04:21 +0000 Ruth Elzer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=426 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=426 0 TJC and CMS Survey Expertise Coming to A City Near You http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=413 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=413#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 13:59:48 +0000 Calissa Kummer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=413 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=413 0 Knock, Knock, State’s Here: Reporting Restraint Deaths http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=402 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=402#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:11:03 +0000 Ruth Elzer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=402 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=402 0 Journal of Healthcare Management Features “Guide to CMS Compliance” by Compass Clinical Consulting Accreditation Expert Ruth Elzer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=389 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=389#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:35:51 +0000 Calissa Kummer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=389 Journal of Healthcare Management recently featured a column by Compass Clinical Consulting Practice Leader for Accreditation and Regulatory Compliance, Ruth Elzer, RN, MS. The column, which is included in the March/April edition of the journal, offers insight and practical advice and expert analysis on how to comply with regulations from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2010.]]> http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=389 0 Joint Commission Medical Staff Changes: A Few Surprises http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=382 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=382#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:51:23 +0000 Ruth Elzer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=382 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=382 0 The Impact of Healthcare Reform on Hospitals? http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=373 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=373#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:55:03 +0000 Steve Kayser http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=373 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=373 0 Compass Clinical Consulting CEO Discusses Medicare Termination at ACHE Congress http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=367 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=367#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:32:23 +0000 Steve Kayser http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=367 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=367 0 Choosing the Right Tool for Hospital Risk Assessment: Failure Mode and Effects Analysis http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=361 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=361#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:57:51 +0000 Ruth Elzer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=361 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=361 0 Choosing the Right Tool for Hospital Risk Assessment: Focused Risk Vulnerability Analysis http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=348 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=348#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:35:06 +0000 Amanda Brown http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=348 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=348 0 Choosing the Right Tool for Hospital Risk Assessment: Simple Risk Assessment http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=340 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=340#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:34:59 +0000 Rita Gorley, RN, MSN http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=340 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=340 1 Investigating Errors: Investing in Prevention http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=330 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=330#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:10:11 +0000 Ruth Elzer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=330 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=330 0 In 2010, Hospitals Must Take Patient Complaints Seriously http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=317 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=317#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:34:14 +0000 Ruth Elzer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=317 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=317 3 Rising Health Care Costs? In California, Sponges Can Cost $50,000 Guide Wires $100,000 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=310 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=310#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:32:45 +0000 Ruth Elzer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=310 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=310 1 Joint Commission Surveys: Unannounced – and in 2010 – Unplanned http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=302 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=302#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:16:31 +0000 Ruth Elzer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=302 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=302 0 New Study Provides Concrete Guidelines for Preventing Surgical Site Infections . . . Finally http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=296 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=296#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:16:28 +0000 Amanda Brown http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=296 Pam Belluck’s New York Times article on preventing hospital-acquired surgical site infections, I couldn’t help but cheer. The study published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine that focused on skin preparation brings us closer to answering a decades-old question: “Which product do we use to prep the skin before surgery?”]]> http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=296 1 23 Days to Fix Everything: Responding to Immediate Jeopardy Findings Before It’s Too Late http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=290 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=290#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:50:08 +0000 Ruth Elzer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=290 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=290 2 National Patient Safety Goal 7: Three Easy Tips for Compliance http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=281 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=281#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:31:10 +0000 Amanda Brown http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=281 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=281 1 Involving the Board in Quality and Patient Safety http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=275 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=275#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:57:11 +0000 Ruth Elzer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=275 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=275 0 What is a Hospital Near-Death Experience? http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=254 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=254#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:59:00 +0000 Kate Fenner, RN, PhD http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=254 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=254 0 Haunted by Hospital-Acquired Conditions? http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=236 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=236#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:21:29 +0000 Ruth Elzer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=236 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=236 1 Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Tracing http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=212 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=212#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:34:56 +0000 Ruth Elzer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=212 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=212 0 The Rising Costs of Poor Quality http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=201 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=201#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:40:26 +0000 Ruth Elzer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=201 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=201 0 Good News, Bad News for System Surveys http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=193 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=193#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:58:00 +0000 Ruth Elzer http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=193 http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?feed=rss2&p=193 1