Accreditation
From Good to Great: Elevating Patient Care Through Quality Management
Explore the unique approaches ASCs take to ensure quality management and discover the many positive outcomes these practices deliver for both the centers and the overall patient experience.
Common Life Safety Code Violations in Healthcare Facilities & How to Prevent Them
Discover the most common violations that put healthcare facilities at risk—and learn how to prevent them in your own facility.
Navigating the Updates: A Deep Dive into v43 of the AAAHC Standards Manual
In April 2024, The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) released a new version (v43) of its Standards Manual, marking a significant update that ambulatory healthcare organizations need to be aware of. This update introduces a range of new standards and revisions aimed at enhancing the quality and safety of patient care in the …
eBook: Common Accreditation Survey Mistakes
Surveyor shares the most common mistakes during surveys Dawn Q. Onofrio RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, CAIP., has served as an accreditation surveyor for 23 years. In this ebook, she shares insights from her long career as a nurse, a surveyor, and a consultant assisting ASCs with accreditation preparation. Download the ebook to learn about the …
Common Accreditation Survey Mistakes: Quality Assurance Logs Gone Missing
Want to pass your next accreditation survey with flying colors? It’s possible, by avoiding some of the most common accreditation survey red flags. Surglogs recently hosted a webinar with expert guest speaker Dawn Q. Onofrio RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, CAIP, where she outlined five common mistakes found when performing an accreditation survey. Dawn has served …
What to Expect from a CMS Survey: The Key Differences Between Government-Regulated and Privately-Held Accreditations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a federal agency responsible for evaluating the quality of care provided by healthcare facilities, including hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and other healthcare providers that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Healthcare facilities often pursue both CMS certification and accreditation from private bodies like QUAD …
7 Questions to Ask When Preparing for an AAAHC survey
Stay on Top of Standards, Documentation, and Ensure Quality at All Times The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) is an influential accrediting body that promotes high-quality care and patient safety in ambulatory healthcare facilities. According to AAAHC, accreditation is a distinguishing accomplishment that you can promote within the community you serve. It assures …
5 Ways HealthTech Prepares Centers for Accreditation Surveys
Even though healthcare accreditation surveys typically only occur every 1.5 – 3 years, it seems that there’s never a week that goes by without it being top of mind. In fact, it often takes healthcare facilities up to one year or more to prepare for these events due to their essential nature. While there’s nothing …
Ensuring Excellence: Meet The Joint Commission Standards with Technology
In the realm of healthcare services, there is a common pursuit: providing the best in patient care and safety. Enter: The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission plays a vital role in enhancing healthcare facility survey readiness through its accreditation process and continuous commitment to maintaining and improving healthcare standards. Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is an independent, nonprofit …
How digital solutions improve regulatory compliance
The regulatory compliance process can be cumbersome. The paperwork is costly, takes up valuable space, and logs often vary between employees. Implementing an electronic solution addresses all these problems and decreases the amount of work around compliance surveys. Exploring the benefits of digitizing the regulatory compliance process was the subject of a Sept. 14 webinar …