The Joint Commission announces it has achieved initial deeming authority from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for home infusion therapy, effective Dec. 15, 2019 to Dec. 15, 2023. The Joint Commission is the first CMS-approved accrediting organization to successfully achieve deeming authority for home infusion therapy suppliers.
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The Joint Commission International (JCI) announces that beginning April 5, Survey Analysis for Evaluating Risk (SAFER) Matrix, a new approach for identifying and communicating a healthcare organization’s risk levels, will be integrated into JCI’s accreditation survey process for hospitals and academic medical centers.
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One of every HTM department’s most important responsibilities is to ensure the hospital is compliant with all laws and regulations impacting its medical equipment management program. And, let’s face it, there are a lot of them, and they change every few years.
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The Joint Commission has named Kathryn D. Petrovic, MSN, RN-BC, the next director of the Department of Standards and Survey Methods. Mary Brockway, RN, MS, the current director, announced her retirement earlier this fall.
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The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources, Inc. have published a new book titled “Health Care Worker Safety Checklists: Protecting Those Who Serve.” The book includes a collection of 62 checklists designed to keep healthcare workers safe.
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