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 ...

The Social Security Act mandates that all nursing homes participating in the Medicare program—currently more than 14,000—undergo an annual recertification inspection, known as a standard survey, to ...

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 ...

The employee survey is a commonly used HR tool to gauge employee sentiment around a wide range of issues related to work experience — from management practices to development opportunities, to ...