Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire teamed up Feb. 12 to create a medical academy program free to students.
Category: Quality
CMS wants to tighten rules on hospital accreditors
CMS is proposing rules that would tighten oversight and accountability of its accrediting organizations, saying it believes not all are issuing accreditation properly during site visits.
HCA Mission Hospital submits correction plan to revoke immediate jeopardy status
HCA Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., has submitted a plan of correction to address deficiencies and remove its immediate jeopardy status, a CMS spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s Feb 8.
50 Joint Commission moves in 2024
The Joint Commission introduced several notable changes in 2024, including new certifications and revisions to key standards.
Why restraint, seclusion citations dropped during the pandemic
Between 2010 and 2019, CMS cited 2.16% of surveyed hospitals each year for restraint or seclusion issues. In 2020, that figure dropped to 0.8%, according to CMS data.
Joint Commission's authority to accredit home infusion therapy services renewed
The Joint Commission’s authority to accredited home infusion services on behalf of CMS has been renewed by the federal agency.
CMS notifies HCA Mission Hospital of immediate jeopardy status
CMS has sent a letter to HCA’s Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., to notify leadership that the hospital is in immediate jeopardy and must take action to avert the loss of federal funding, according to letters obtained by the Asheville Watchdog.
The first 8 hospitals to attain Joint Commission's equity certification
Eight hospitals have achieved The Joint Commission’s new health equity certification, which the accrediting organization rolled out in July.
Joint Commission revises guidelines for total hip, knee replacements
The Joint Commission has published new guidelines for total hip and knee replacements as part of its ongoing revisions, which all take effect July 1.
Which CMS citations became more, less common since 2017
Over the past five years, hospitals received fewer citations among a dozen categories, while two became more popular, according to CMS data obtained by Becker’s.
