The HHS Office of Inspector General has reviewed the effectiveness and activity of CMS’ fraud hotline, suggesting the agency issue written guidance for processing hotline complaints and upgrade its information system, according to an OIG report. At least one year…
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Texas Hospital Administrator Pleads Guilty to Abuse of Official Capacity in Nurse Whistleblower Case
A former Texas hospital administrator has pleaded guilty to abuse of official capacity and will serve jail time following his decision to fire two nurses who filed an anonymous complaint with the Texas Medical Board against a hospital physician, according…
Recent study findings showed repeated exposure to chlorhexidine gluconate through daily bathing did not cause CHG to accumulate in the bloodstream of pediatric patients, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
An unannounced follow-up FDA inspection of University Hospital in Columbia, Mo., suggests the hospital took a number of steps to improve its infection control practices after CMS dinged it for noncompliance to infection control and housekeeping standards late last year,…
Healthcare providers who conduct regular reviews of comparative drug effectiveness should do so on a yearly basis for rapidly developing topics and biannually for other topics, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology.
The Delaware House of Representatives has approved a bill allowing public health officials to inspect sanitation and safety conditions in medical facilities that perform invasive procedures, according to a Times Leader report.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a tuberculosis infection-control program should consist of administrative controls, environmental controls and a respiratory-protection program. Every setting in which services are provided to persons who have suspected or confirmed infectious TB…
CMS has published a MLN Matters article on the importance of coding the place of service by physicians and billing agents who submit claims to Medicare.
The Joint Commission has updated the easy-to-read version of its hospital program's 2011 National Patient Safety Goals.