DNV Healthcare Adds New Standard Related to Caring for Patients in a Safe Setting, Effective March 24, 2024

Published: 03/13/2024

Sources:
  • National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations (DNV)
Relevant To:
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Hospitals

DNV Healthcare has added a new requirement to their Hospital and Critical Access Hospital NIAHO accreditation standards. The addition is intended to align with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements under §482.13(c)(2) that say that Medicare-certified hospitals have a regulatory obligation to care for patients in a safe setting. (See the StayAlert! Notice published on July 18, 2023, for additional information about this CMS CoP)

NIAHO PR.10, effective March 24, 2024, re…

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