Accreditation: A hospital CEO’s strategic choice This is part 1 of an 8 part series on Hospital Accreditation Options. It was previously published in Becker’s Hospital Review. Compass Clinical ...

There are two types of expenses associated with accreditation: direct and indirect. Direct costs may include the survey fee (which may be an annual survey fee or triennial registration fee) plus the ...

These days, healthcare organizations are under tremendous pressure to improve every facet of care delivery. The need to improve is often a consequence of the Medicare Conditions of Participation, ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is ramping up its oversight of the organizations that inspect hospitals, healthcare providers and suppliers for compliance with the Medicare program.

The study finds no association between hospital accreditation and lower mortality, and only slightly better outcomes for 30-day readmissions for 15 common conditions. Hospitals that earn certification ...

Everyone is vulnerable to hospital mistakes. Most people think of hospitals as safe, loving places that advertise their miracle cures on TV and build new wings to house the latest technology. How can ...

A new Harvard University study casts doubt on the benefits of U.S. hospital accreditation by independent organizations. Researchers looked at patient outcomes at 4,400 U.S. hospitals, 3,337 of which ...

ST. MARYS — Grand Lake Health System, an affiliate of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, announced it earned a ...

Companies and organizations tied to health-care accreditation have offered differing views on whether the Trump administration should establish new rules or guidance to curb potential conflicts of ...

Salina Regional Health Center in Kansas earned reaccreditation for acute care through Accreditation Commission for Health ...

MUNCIE, Ind. — IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital recently earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its healthcare ...