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Accreditation Connection

This e-mail newsletter delivers the latest weekly accreditation news, analysis, and advice for any healthcare professional involved in CMS (formerly HCFA), JCAHO, or other survey preparation-in any setting.

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Issue 2, December 12, 2003

• Basic details are crucial to successful surveys

  Basic details are crucial to successful surveys

Issue 1, December 24, 2003

• Potential for antibiotic-resistant infection outbreaks in athletes

  Potential for antibiotic-resistant infection outbreaks in athletes

Issue 12, December 1, 2003

• Credentialing was a big focus in a recent AAAHC survey

  Credentialing was a big focus in a recent AAAHC survey

Issue 48, December 3, 2003

• JCAHO increases focus on wrong site surgery

  JCAHO increases focus on wrong site surgery

Issue 12, March 24, 2003

• Network and know your community when starting your own ambulatory center

  Network and know your community when starting your own ambulatory center

Issue 10, March 14, 2003

• Clear communication and fines force docs to comply with reappointments

  Clear communication and fines force docs to comply with reappointments

Issue 8, March 28, 2003

• Benchmarking is critical to your quality improvement program

  Benchmarking is critical to your quality improvement program

Issue 51, December 22, 2003

• Use this case study to prepare a mock tracer survey

  Use this case study to prepare a mock tracer survey

Issue 50, December 15, 2003

• Apply common sense to medication security poli

  Apply common sense to medication security poli

Issue 48, December 5, 2003

• Use fact sheets to train staff on infection control issues

  Use fact sheets to train staff on infection control issues

Issue 46, November 16, 2003

• Inter-department communication can improve patient safety

  Inter-department communication can improve patient safety

• Consider requiring face protection for certain procedures

  Consider requiring face protection for certain procedures

Issue 44, October 7, 2003

• Put plans in place in case SARS returns

  Put plans in place in case SARS returns

• Find out whether patients take any imported medications

  Find out whether patients take any imported medications

Issue 43, October 28, 2003

• Automated systems help you comply with medication standards

  Automated systems help you comply with medication standards

Issue 42, October 19, 2003

• Better ways to catch medication errors

  Better ways to catch medication errors

• Check drug wholesalers' backgrounds

  Check drug wholesalers' backgrounds

Issue 41, September 14, 2003

• Physician support crucial for CPOE success

  Physician support crucial for CPOE success

Issue 40, September 5, 2003

• Monitor medications patients bring with them to the hospital

  Monitor medications patients bring with them to the hospital

Issue 35, September 5, 2003

• Preparation tips to comply with JCAHO infection control standards

  Preparation tips to comply with JCAHO infection control standards

Issue 32, August 15, 2003

• The pros and cons of bar coding

  The pros and cons of bar coding

Issue 29, July 23, 2003

• Your peers work overtime on JCAHO compliance

  Your peers work overtime on JCAHO compliance

Issue 17, April 1, 2003

• Complying with HIPAA's transactions and code set rules

  Complying with HIPAA's transactions and code set rules

Issue 15, April 18, 2003

• New anesthesia standards help physicians avoid problems

  New anesthesia standards help physicians avoid problems

Issue 10, March 14, 2003

• FDA push for medication bar coding and adverse drug event reporting to improve p

  FDA push for medication bar coding and adverse drug event reporting to improve patient safety

Issue 5, February 3, 2003

• CMS adopts new requirement for hospitals to develop and maintain a QA/PI program

  CMS adopts new requirement for hospitals to develop and maintain a QA/PI program