2014 Joint Commission and CMS Crosswalk: Comparing Hospital Standards and Cops

Book excerpt: Do you use Joint Commission accreditation for deemed status purposes to meet the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation (CoPs)? This official crosswalk compares current Medicare hospital CoPs against the applicable 2014 Joint Commission elements of performance. It's just what a hospital needs to simplify its compliance activities and ensure alignment with Medicare CoPs as well as Joint Commission standards. Key Topics: * Authoritative, side-by-side comparison of Medicare hospital CoPs to Joint Commission standards as of January 1, 2014 * Description of deemed status and what that means for your hospital * Highlights of recent changes to CMS regulations in a summary table Key Features: * The ONLY crosswalk of its kind reviewed and approved by The Joint Commission * Tips to maintain compliance without duplicating effort * Convenient reference book format * Icons that allow easy and quick identification of scoring and documentation requirements and risk areas addressed in the Focused Standards Assessment (FSA)