The Daunting Challenges of Psychiatric Hospitals and Other Behavioral Health Settings

Our experts discuss the wide range of issues facing behavioral health units and facilities.

Survey Management: Putting Your Best Foot Forward during CMS, State, and Accreditation Surveys

The best way to cope with adverse regulatory or accreditation actions is to avoid them altogether.

Preventing Preventable Headlines: 5 Credentialing Essentials That Can Safeguard Patient Safety

Putting the right credentialing protocols in place can safeguard what’s most precious—your patients’ safety, your organization’s reputation, and your practitioners’ wellbeing.

CMS Updates its QAPI Interpretive Guidelines

Don’t be surprised by the new quality expectations during CMS, State, and Accreditation Surveys.

The Joint Commission’s Model for New Requirements

Comply with emergency standards by anticipating TJC emergency model for novel requirements.

Healthcare Ratings and Rankings Remain Valuable Tool for Improving Quality as Adverse Events Skyrocket

Despite recent fall-out over medical school rankings, leading provider organizations leverage ratings and rankings by reputable organizations to advance their quality and safety performance.

Don’t Let Operational Challenges Drown out Alarm on Rising Adverse Events

New data on adverse events underscores need for action. The right approach will help organizations improve safety and quality while also addressing pressing operational issues.

Connecting Hospital Rankings and Outcomes: How to Leverage Rankings to Achieve Higher Quality Care

To achieve top performance while providing the best care possible, hospitals must commit to understanding and improving their quality metrics—as these measurement systems are the primary resource the public uses when making important care decisions.

Common Life Safety and Physical Environment Challenges

Chartis experts discuss life safety and physical environment challenges, which are the most highly cited issues during accreditation surveys.

Better Meetings: Better Results

Get twice is much done in half the meeting time by employing proven strategies to make oversight meetings efficient and effective.