MCN Articles
What will 2010 hold for hospitals facing survey by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and state Departments of Health? Likely, they can expect more thorough surveys and more frequent findings of Immediate Jeopardy (IJ). Fortunately, Ruth Elzer, RN, MS, has some tips for hospitals facing IJ and preparing for CMS survey in 2010. She recently shared her expertise with Medicaid Compliance News in two articles:
- “Cherry Hospital Regains Certification by Upping Nursing Oversight, Staff Training”
- “Hospitals Get More ’Immediate Jeopardy’ Citations from Better-Informed Patients”
Click the links above to download these helpful articles for more information on recovering from adverse CMS surveys and achieving continuous readiness in 2010.
