CMS is launching a streamlined survey and certification process for psychiatric hospitals, beginning in March. Psychiatric hospitals now undergo two separate on-site compliance surveys, one by the ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be testing truncated survey processes starting in 2024, part of an effort to make on-site inspections more efficient as the agency deals with multiple ...

Marion is asking residents to participate in its National Community Survey this month. The survey, designed to evaluate how city government serves its residents, gauge perceptions of the city and make ...

Nursing homes care for the most vulnerable members of our society. Those responsible for the coordination and delivery of care in nursing homes should absolutely be held accountable for clinical ...

Oswego trustees recently reviewed results of a community survey conducted last winter. The survey process is intended to gather information to improve municipal services and help guide long-range ...

With CMS approval, surveys for initial accreditation to participate in Medicare resumed in May, as they could be done virtually—offering the greatest protection against COVID-19, and less pressure and ...