COMPASS CLINICAL CONSULTING NEWSROOM

Hospital Near-Death Experience: Getting the C-Suite to Understand the Risks of CMS Conditions of Participation (CoPs) Noncompliance

Steve Kayser — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:31:57 +0000

Compass Clinical Consulting’s Kate Fenner, RN, PhD, will present “Hospital Near-Death Experience: Getting the C-Suite to Understand the Risks of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation Non-Compliance, at the 7th Annual Association for Healthcare Accreditation Professionals in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 6-7 at the Flamingo Hotel.

Risk of Non-Compliance – Immediate, Difficult, Dire

The financial and public relations implications of CMS Conditions of Participation (CoPs) non-compliance for any hospital can be immediate, difficult and dire. They quickly affect every aspect of a hospital’s operations, from daily census to staffing. Some hospitals can even be forced to close. Compass Clinical Consulting calls this a “Hospital Near-Death Experience.”

READ the COMPLETE STORY on the WALL STREET JOURNAL (http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130605-904736.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Terri Marshall, R.N., Compass Clinical Consulting, Featured in Hospital & Health Networks Magazine

Steve Kayser — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:20:39 +0000

Have you evaluated what readmissions will cost your organization? Have you implemented any plans to address readmissions? The readmissions penalty is not going away and CMS likely will expand the program as it enters its second year. The time to act is now. READ "Hospital Readmissions: How to Stop the Pain," by Compass Clinical Consulting's Terri Marshall, RN, article on Hospital & Health Network Magazine.

The Difference Between CMS & TJC Survey Preparation

Steve Kayser — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:59:19 +0000

Victoria Fennel, RN-BC, MSN, CPHQ and Compass Clinical Consulting Compliance Director, has published a article on the Hospital Accreditation & Compliance Journal regarding the differences between preparation for a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Joint Commission (TJC) surveys.

Attending the 2013 ACHE Congress on Healthcare Leadership?

Steve Kayser — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:56:55 +0000

Compass Clinical Consulting Chief Executive Officer Cary D. Gutbezahl, MD, and Managing Director Kate Fenner, RN, PhD, will attend the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) 2013 Congress on Healthcare Leadership. They will be looking to meet with seasoned CEOs thinking about their next career move. If you are interested in scheduling time to meet with our Compass executives at the Congress, please call our office at 800.241.0142 or visit our website.

Compass Clinical’s Amanda Brown, RN, MSM, CIC,Featured in Nurse Leader Magazine

Steve Kayser — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:03:13 +0000

Compass Clinical's Amanda Brown, RN, MSM, CIC, is featured in this month's Nurse Leader Magazine article "Nursing: Frequently in the Bull's-Eye for Noncompliance."

Defining Moments in Healthcare: Compass CEO Cary Gutbezahl Presents at IHI 24th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare

Steve Kayser — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:35:43 +0000

Cary Gutbezahl, MD, CEO of Compass Clinical Consulting, will present at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's (IHI) Defining Moments- 24th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare on December 12, 2012, in Grand Ballroom Salon at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida.

Compass Clinical Consulting Featured in “Hospital Near-Death Experience: An Organization’s Fight for Survival After CMS Decertification

Steve Kayser — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 20:38:15 +0000

Compass Clinical's Dr. Kate Fenner is featured in the article "Hospital Near-Death Experience: An Organization's Fight for Survival After CMS Decertification published by "Briefings on The Joint Commission," on HighBeam Business.

An Often Overlooked Source of Tension Between Board and President

Steve Kayser — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:47:23 +0000

An exclusive investigative article by Cliff Peale, journalist for the Cincinnati Enquirer, about the unexpected recent departure of the University of Cincinnati (UC) president included an interview with Kate Fenner, Ph.D., Managing Director of the newly launched Compass Higher Education Consulting (CHEC)division. The article uncovers an often overlooked source of tension between a university board and its' president.

READ,”President Warned About Trustees."

Victoria Fennel, Compass Director of Accreditation and Clinical Compliance Featured in Becker’s Hospital Review

Steve Kayser — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:18:41 +0000

Victoria Fennel, MSN, RN-BC, CPHQ, Compass Clinical Consulting’s Director of Accreditation and Clinical Compliance is featured in Becker’s Hospital Review with her latest article ”CMS’ Systems Improvement Agreement: A Last Chance Alternative to Immediate Jeopardy?“

Preventing Noncompliance

Steve Kayser — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:22:52 +0000

Nurses deliver the vast majority of direct care rendered in hospitals: They physically and psychologically touch the most patients, and they engage in almost every aspect of care delivery. And it is from here that vulnerabilities most often spring, as nurses perform the significant majority of the "doing" in care delivery, and it is in the "doing" that lapses in compliance occur. For these reasons, when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issue a negative compliance finding, much of the blow is felt by the nursing department.