Articles Tagged With: preparation
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AMA Prepares for COVID-19 Vaccine with Coding Updates
The American Medical Association recently revealed updates to the Current Procedural Terminology, helping the U.S. healthcare industry lay the administrative groundwork for an eventual COVID-19 vaccine.
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Preparing for Survey with Response Plan
Most accreditation surveyors will arrive for site visits unannounced or with short notice. Put a plan in place that can be enacted when surveyors arrive.
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The Return of Onsite Surveys: Prepare with Tips, Best Practices
Healthcare accrediting bodies are resuming or planning to resume onsite surveys that were suspended during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Quality improvement leaders should act now to ensure their organizations are ready for these critical assessments.
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Ethicists Explain Worst-Case Scenario Policies While Exercising Caution
Clinicians nationwide suddenly have multiple urgent concerns on hypothetical COVID-19 scenarios. They are turning to ethicists for answers. At a Missouri-based system, ethicists are working on policies regarding balancing the public good with patients’ right to leave against medical advice, critical care allocation, and modified visitation.