Category: Quality

To tackle the persistent challenge of diagnostic errors, the American Medical Association and National Quality Forum have partnered to establish standards for collecting and sharing patient symptom data in clinical care. 

Patients triaged and assigned a nurse within 10 minutes of ED arrival. Lab orders collected within 30 minutes. These are among the policies HCA Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., has enacted as part of its plan of correction to address serious defici…

On Feb. 14, the CEO of a Pennsylvania hospital announced his resignation as the hospital works to secure a permanent license after two failed attempts and a now-resolved immediate jeopardy designation, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. 

Acute care hospitals have until July 1 to join the National Healthcare Safety Network. Membership with the network will now be required for acute care hospitals to receive federal funding from CMS. 

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire teamed up Feb. 12 to create a medical academy program free to students. 

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 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. 

The Joint Commission introduced several notable changes in 2024, including new certifications and revisions to key standards. 

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. 

The Joint Commission’s authority to accredited home infusion services on behalf of CMS has been renewed by the federal agency.