Nursing Homes and Hospitals

Quality Improvement Activites a MUST in Nursing Homes and Hospitals - Part II

In the previous post we started talking about the Quality Improvement Programs in nursing homes and hospitals. We will continue it here with a discussion of the program hospitals should have in place.
Hospitals also have regulations that nursing home and hospital surveyors look at to see if the hospital is in compliance. They are a [...]

Quality Improvement Activites a MUST in Nursing Homes and Hospitals - Part I

Nursing Home and Hospitals are responsible for ensuring their systems are correct and are working. This involves quality improvement activities. Nursing homes and hospitals have federal and state regulations that address quality assessment and assurance.  The nursing home and hospital surveyors will use these regulations and the guidance at the regulations to determine if a [...]

How The Current Economic Climate Can Affect Nursing Home and Hospital Surveys and Surveyors

I’ve been busy with surveys and issues coming up regarding surveys that I haven’t had the chance to take time to continue writing. I’m taking a few moments now. I just want to comment on something affecting all of us – the current economic climate. I know how it is affecting me, and I’m sure [...]

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