Making a Case to De-compartmentalize Psychiatric Patient Care

When patients arrive to an emergency department, chronic and acute medical conditions are sometimes overlooked in mental health patients. It's time to de-compartmentalize our approach.

1135 Waivers: What They Are and How to Use Them During COVID-19

A brief summary of the process for obtaining pandemic-related waivers of federal requirements, with related links.

What You Missed While Dealing with the Surge

As organizations move well into 2021, it’s critical to pause and understand regulatory changes that will undoubtedly impact compliance requirements.

Coping with a “Surge Standard of Care”

Insights to a few key questions resulting from working in unfamiliar and stressful circumstances during the pandemic.

The Rise of Virtual Surveys: Watch Out for The Joint Commission’s Virtual Document Review

Just before the end of 2020, TJC was completing about 10 percent of its scheduled on-site surveys. Now, they plan to use novel approaches like virtual surveys to work through the backlog.

Regulatory Survey Activity Is Coming: Will You Be Playing Offense or Defense?

Organizations must prepare themselves for what’s to come—heightened agency scrutiny, expanded areas of focus and reduced tolerance for non-compliance with regulations and standards.

The Joint Commission Resumes Survey Activities

On May 27, 2020, The Joint Commission (TJC) announced that it will begin returning to survey activities in the month of June.

EMTALA and COVID-19: What You Need to Know During the Pandemic

As part of our COVID-19 blog series, we covered a host of regulatory and accreditation issues that arose as survey agencies reacted to COVID-19.

Maternal Safety Series: Joint Commission Case Review Requirements

Join Chartis Clinical Quality Solutions experts as we take an in-depth look at the new requirements for the recognition and treatment of maternal hemorrhage and preeclampsia.

CMS Termination Letters

It is imperative that you know how to respond to a CMS termination letter in the event that your hospital does not meet compliance to continue participation in the Medicare program.