May 10, 2022 by Barrins & Associates
CMS Regulations, Infection Control, Survey Readiness, The Joint CommissionHospitals
Be aware! There’s a new Joint Commission COVID-19 staff vaccination standard effective July 1, 2022. The new standard is in the Infection Control chapter: IC.02.04.02. This Joint Commission standard mirrors the recent CMS COVID-19 staff vaccination requirements which...
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Mar 9, 2022 by Barrins & Associates
CMS Regulations, Survey Readiness, The Joint CommissionHospitals
Heads up! There’s a new session on the Hospital survey agenda in 2022. It’s the Joint Commission Grievance Review session. So, let’s take a look at what’s involved and how you can best prepare. Joint Commission Grievance Review: What’s Included? First, the surveyors...
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Feb 20, 2022 by Barrins & Associates
CMS Regulations, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
As an Accrediting Organization (AO) for CMS, TJC is now surveying deemed status organizations for compliance with the CMS COVID-19 staff vaccination requirements. Specifically, TJC is surveying to the CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination interim final...
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Aug 23, 2020 by Barrins & Associates
Accreditation, CMS Regulations, Deemed Status, The Joint CommissionHospitals
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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Apr 29, 2020 by Barrins & Associates
CMS Regulations, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
With the onset of COVID-19, telepsychiatry use has dramatically increased. Clearly, providers are finding it a viable solution for treating patients previously seen in office settings. In response, CMS recently eased several reimbursement requirements for the use of...
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