The National Committee for Quality Assurance released its new case management accreditation program for organizations managing care for patients with complex healthcare and social needs.
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Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, Alaska, has achieved accreditation by The Joint Commission, according to a KTOO report.
David C. Watts, MD, the Vice President of Education for the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF), discusses five key factors in the process of obtaining and maintaining Medicare accreditation in ambulatory surgery centers.
Based on feedback from CMS, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has announced changes to the AAAHC/CMS standards crosswalk.
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses has listed the OccupationalSafety and Health Administration's top priorities for safety within operating rooms.
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Massena (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital has achieved accreditation by The Joint Commission, according to a Watertown Daily Times report.
The Joint Commission has reported 225 total sentinel events for the first quarter of 2012.
Aureus Medical Group, a national leader in healthcare staffing, announced it has renewed its healthcare staffing services certification with The Joint Commission.
CMS has added two imaging efficiency measures to the Hospital Compare website, according to an AHA News Now report.
Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Texas has voluntarily suspended its kidney and pancreas transplant program after a patient received the wrong kidney during a transplantation, according to a KVUE report.