Joint Commission Changes Reappointment Cycle to 3 Years

In November, The Joint Commission changed its reappointment cycle standards—moving from a two-year to a three-year cycle for reappointment/re-privileging, or for a period required by law or regulation if shorter.

Collaborative Treatment Planning for Behavioral Health Patients

Design a cross-discipline treatment plan that helps meet patient needs and regulatory requirements for behavior health.

Mitigating Healthcare Labor Shortages, Even Before They Happen, with Tim Barger

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted healthcare organizations nationwide to think more strategically about workforce strategies, including interim staffing solutions. A contingent workforce strategy can help organizations navigate these labor challenges with greater ease and minimal operational

Need to Know: Five Focus Areas to Help You Prepare for Regulatory Surveys

Five focus areas for regulatory survey success plus a checklist: What new healthcare leaders need to know to prepare for regulatory surveys.

Practical Approaches to Ace Regulatory and Accreditation Surveys: Q&A

Find answers to the top questions surrounding the ramp up of hospital survey activities.

Credentialing & Privileging Optimization and Alignment

The Medical Staff Services Department (MSSD) is central to organization-wide success. Discover how to optimize and align your MSSD to improve performance.

Policy-Development Process: How to Avoid Non-Compliance and Self-Inflicted Citations

Advice and guidance for hospitals to ensure their policy development doesn’t become a gap in the survey-preparedness process.

Establishing and Leveraging a CVO: A Gateway to Safety, Savings, and Simplification

A Credentialing Verification Organization (CVO) model offers financial benefits for hospitals and improved efficiency for providers and patients. Our expert explains the advantages.

Fire and Life Safety Code Inspections: How Vulnerable Are You

Life Safety Code inspections are back. Is your facility still prepared or more vulnerable than ever? Chartis Clinical Quality Solutions' compliance expert explains how to assess and strategize.

Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE): To Report or Not Report. National Practitioner Data Bank’s New Definition of “Investigation.”

Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE): Report or not? NPDB’s new definition of “investigation.” Protect medical staff while making the most of FPPE.