“Oh, no! The surveyors cited us again for treatment planning.” It’s an all-too-common refrain following a Joint Commission or CMS survey. Sure, it’s frustrating and, yes, there is surveyor variability. But if you tackle the the most common pitfalls,...
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Is your organization ready for the revised NPSG.15.01.01 effective July 1, 2019? There are new and expanded requirements you’ll need to address. We reviewed these in our recent post NPSG.15.01.01: Changes Coming in 2019. This month, we’re responding to questions from...
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The Joint Commission’s SAFER matrix – that colorful grid displaying survey findings – we’ve all become accustomed to it. But how does it impact the survey process? And how is the scoring shaking out for psychiatric hospitals and behavioral...
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A new study provides the first data driven estimate of the number of suicides in hospitals in the U.S. The study – “Incidence and Method of Suicide in Hospitals in the U.S.”– analyzed national data sets to establish an evidence based estimate of suicides in hospitals...
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Be aware! CMS will now post CMS complaint survey results on their new website. CMS communicated this in their memo QSO-19-01 on October 4th. This means if CMS conducts a complaint survey at an accredited hospital, they will post their official report of findings (the...
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