Maximize your compliance efforts. Minimize your prep time.
An unannounced site visit from surveyors or inspectors can cause anxiety and stress in even the best-run organizations. By law, your healthcare facility is required to meet state standards regardless of whether you’re undergoing a CMS survey. In addition, hospitals accredited by The Joint Commission must comply with the stricter of the two requirements. On top of everything you already do, how do you keep up?
Compare CMS and The Joint Commission requirements with one comprehensive resource!
You can meet multiple requirements without duplicating your efforts with The CMS-Joint Commission Crosswalk, 2008 Edition: A side-by-side analysis of the CMS Conditions of Participation and Joint Commission Standards. This book is an up-to-date and easy-to-use resource that compares and contrasts requirements from both CMS and The Joint Commission.
In a practical side-by-side table format, this book walks you through each of the CMS Conditions of Participation (COP) and relates them to corresponding Joint Commission Standards and elements of performance for 2008.
This tool will help you determine whether the policies and procedures you have in place to support one standard will gain compliance with the other. It will help you efficiently navigate the CMS and Joint Commission requirements and save you time by complying with both. For each cross-referenced requirement you’ll find:
- Expert Analysis
- Survey Tips
- Documentation suggestions
Plus, the entire crosswalk is also available on a FREE companion CD-ROM. Download the searchable PDF to your desktop and access this must-have information at the touch of a button.
What's new in the 2008 edition?
This new edition resource has been completely revised to reflect 2008 changes to The Joint Commission standards, which go in effect January 1, 2008. More significantly, The Crosswalk also features new information on recent changes to the National Patient Safety Goals, including new requirements on:
- Anticoagulation therapy
- Recognizing changes in patient conditions
The CMS-Joint Commission Crosswalk also includes relevant CMS interpretative guidelines information to give you a complete picture of what to expect when survey day arrives. Plus, to make your preparation even easier, we’ve improved the PDF search capabilities on the companion CD-ROM. You’ll save even more valuable time finding the information you need!
Meet the author
Cheryl A. Niespodziani, MBA, has worked in healthcare for more than 20 years. She is currently the statewide director of process improvement for Centura Health at Home in Denver, CO. Previously, she held administrative positions in both patient care and operational departments within acute-care settings, was a member of a senior management team, and was a quality performance director and corporate compliance officer. She led facilities through several successful Joint Commission surveys and was the lead person for validation and other unannounced survey visits.
Now in its fourth edition, this proven resource has saved time and stress for thousands of healthcare professionals who face the same compliance challenges that you face every day. Don’t waste time wondering if what you’re doing to comply with CMS also satisfies The Joint Commission—order your copy of The CMS-Joint Commission Crosswalk today!
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