Question: Do you know where I can find fact sheets and other tools addressing antibiotic resistance? Answer: According to the CDC, each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become...
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Question: What are the CIHQ requirements for graduate medical education programs? Answer: The Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) standards address graduate medical education programs at MS-10. If the hospital participates in...
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Question: Did CMS release updated guidance for hospital Pharmaceutical Services? If so, where I can I find it? Answer: On October 30, 2015, CMS published a Memorandum, Revised Hospital Guidance for Pharmaceutical Services...
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Question: Where can I find the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Infection Control Surveyor Worksheet (ICSW) from CMS? Answer: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made minor revisions to the Infection Control...
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Question: Where can I get information on an antibiotic stewardship program? Answer: The CDC website has a lot of information addressing antibiotic stewardship programs. According to the CDC, “…. 20-50% of all antibiotics...
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Question: Please review CMS regulations for Critical Access Hospitals that have swing beds? Answer: Critical Access Hospital (CAH) swing-bed care is regulated by both the CAH requirements and the swing-bed requirements at 42...
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