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You are here > Home > Reading Lists > Law, Ethics, Malpractice, Accreditation & Compliance Books > The CMS-JCAHO Crosswalk The CMS Joint Commission
Crosswalk Softcover Book: 258 pages + bonus CD-ROM
By law, your organization is required to meet state standards whether or not you're undergoing a CMS survey. In addition, hospitals accredited by the JCAHO are required to comply with the stricter of the two requirements. This book and CD-ROM set shows you how to meet multiple regulatory requirements without duplicating your efforts. The CMS-JCAHO Crosswalk is an easy-to-read resource to compare and contrast the CMS and JCAHO requirements. Using a side-by-side table format, this book walks you through each of the CMS' Condition of Participation (CoPs) and relates them to the corresponding JCAHO standards and elements of performance. For each, you will also be provided:
To make your survey preparation even easier, The CMS-JCAHO Crosswalk, includes a CD-ROM that contains each of the book's crosswalks in searchable PDF format. Upload these forms to your desktop and access this must-have information at the touch of a button. All of the tools on the CD-ROM are customizable. As an added bonus, you'll receive a CD-ROM of valuable tools, policies, and forms such as:
This tool will help you efficiently navigate the CMS and JCAHO requirements and save you time by offering expert analysis and tips to comply with both. It will help you determine if the policies and procedures you have in place to support one standard will gain compliance with the other. More than 75% of the JCAHO's standards correlate with the CMS COP. With this resource, you will know which ones they are. For example, the Crosswalk also features the most recent information on recent changes to four requirements under the CoPs, such as, for example, the JCAHO requirements for:
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. 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. Cheryl Niespodziani, MBA, is currently the administrative director for the department of pediatrics/pediatrician-in-chief division at The Children's Hospital in Denver. Previously, she was the director of quality performance and the corporate compliance officer. She led The Children's Hospital through several successful JCAHO surveys. With more than 17 years of experience, HCPro, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated information, education, training, and consulting products and services in the vital areas of healthcare regulation and compliance. The company's mission is to meet the specialized informational, advisory, and educational needs of the healthcare industry. As an acknowledged industry authority in healthcare regulation and compliance, HCPro focuses on providing its clients assistance and expertise in the areas of accreditation, medical staff affairs, credentialing, privileging, medical record management, regulatory compliance, nursing, quality/patient safety, infection control, and workplace safety. (information from the publisher) You may also be interested in / The Directory of Healthcare Recruiters / Jump to a List / Health Administration & Leadership / Physician Executive, Medical Staff & Practice Management / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Billing & Reimbursement / Coding for Hospital, Physician & Clinical Services / Law, Malpractice, Ethics, Accreditation & Compliance / Quality Improvement, Outcomes & Customer Service / Risk Management, Security, Error Reduction & Patient Safety / Information Systems, Technology & Medical Records / Clinical Management & Executive Nursing / Behavioral Health, Social Work & Psychiatry Management / Human Resources, Management & Supervision / Directories, Data, Trends & Benchmarks / Software & CD-ROMs / Gift Ideas & Recommended Gifts / Journals, Magazines & Newsletters / Search for Books / Books Index / Go Back to Pages / Home Page / Toolbox for Health Administrators / Bookstore / |
