As we head into 2021, watch for a more consistent surveyor approach to the Joint Commission Credentialing & Privileging Tracer. In the past, this session has been somewhat surveyor dependent and, thus, has varied in its level of scrutiny. Seems...
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Some of our clients are “back in the saddle again” in terms of onsite Joint Commission surveys. For example, we had several clients undergo their onsite triennial surveys last month. So, what are surveys like these days in light of the COVID-19 reality? We got some...
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Have you heard about virtual Joint Commission surveys? TJC began conducting these a few months ago. They’re been limited to hospitals applying for initial CMS deemed status and opioid treatment programs. They’ve just recently begun...
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News Flash: CMS recently granted The Joint Commission a two year approval for its authority to conduct deemed status surveys for hospitals. The previous approval was for six years. So, what’s behind this shorter approval period? Background on Deemed Status CMS grants...
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Wondering what types of behavioral health tracers The Joint Commission is conducting as they resume surveys? By “behavioral health tracers” we mean the tracers done in psychiatric hospitals, behavioral health organizations, and psychiatric units of med/surg hospitals....
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