Medicare & Medicaid Services / JCAHO’s Hospital Accreditation Program Is Limited / Testing Was Limited / JCAHO / Needs Improvement Conclusions Matter for Congressional Consideration Recommendations / /
Country
United States / /
Event
FDA Phase / Product Issues / /
Facility
Hospital Quality / /
IndustryTerm
Federal law / formal written protocol / survey protocol / adequate nursing services / /
MedicalCondition
serious deficiency / infection / deficiency / single deficiency / single serious deficiency / /
Organization
office of Inspector General / Executive Action Agency / U.S. government / state survey agency / Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman Committee / Hospitals United States Government Accountability Office Washington / CMS Needs Additional Authority / MEDICARE CMS Needs Additional Authority / Ways and Means House of Representatives In / Needs Additional Authority / MEDICARE / United States Senate / Congress / Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations / Limited CMS Oversight Authority / Honorable Pete Stark Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee / Joint Commission on Accreditation / Health Committee / Department of Health / Healthcare Organizations Office / /
GAO[removed]Medicare: CMS Needs Additional Authority to Adequately Oversee Patient Safety in Hospitals