Compass Clinical Consulting Accreditation Expert Ruth Elzer Presents “Guide to CMS Compliance” in Journal of Healthcare Management
Provides senior healthcare leaders detailed expert analysis and action tips for 2010 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) compliance challenges.
Compass Clinical Consulting (http://www.compass-clinical.com) Practice Leader for Accreditation and Regulatory Compliance Ruth Elzer RN, MS, provides expert insight and practical advice in her “Guide to CMS Compliance” article published in the March/April edition of the Journal of Healthcare Management.
JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
The Journal of Healthcare Management, published by the American College of Healthcare Executives, contains timely articles on relevant healthcare management topics and industry trends. The journal, which is published six times per year, features columns by healthcare executives, clinicians and industry experts.
ACTION TIPS FOR 2010
Elzer’s column, entitled “Guide to CMS Compliance,” addresses trends that healthcare leaders can expect to encounter in 2010, including more surveys and greater scrutiny from CMS. In particular, she offers recommendations for
- Understanding CMS regulatory requirements
- Delivering compliant patient care
- Surviving poor surveys.
The article can be accessed through Compass Clinical Consulting’s Hospital Accreditation Resource Center.
RELATED LINKS:
Hospital Accreditation E-zine: (http://www.hospital-accreditation.com)
“In 2010, Hospitals Must Take Patient Complaints Seriously” (http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=317)
“23 Days to Fix Everything: Responding to Immediate Jeopardy Findings Before It’s Too Late” (http://www.hospital-accreditation.com/?p=290)
ABOUT RUTH ELZER
Ruth Elzer is an expert at keeping hospitals compliant. As the Practice Leader for Accreditation and Compliance Services at Compass Clinical Consulting, Ruth gives clients practical solutions that work across the board. Before specializing in accreditation and compliance, Ruth worked for St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, IL, and at The Joint Commission (TJC), where she managed the development of educational programs designed to help hospitals prepare for regulatory survey. Ruth is trained as a surveyor for not only The Joint Commission, but also the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and EMTALA. A nationally recognized speaker, Ruth is a member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).
ABOUT COMPASS CLINICAL CONSULTING
Compass Clinical Consulting (http://www.compass-clinical.com) is a healthcare consultancy founded in 1979 and based in Cincinnati, OH. Compass experts have helped hundreds of hospitals and health systems prepare for accreditation, optimize labor cost management, manage clinical resources, and improve patient throughput and physician relations. Compass also places interim healthcare executives.
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