Since The Joint Commission launched the FPPE concept and the related OPPE, hospitals have struggled to find their ideal method for performing and tracking these processes.
The Joint Commission was scheduled, on paper, to arrive in first quarter 2013-which was why, in October 2012, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Chicago's Cook County was a little surprised to see Joint Commission surveyors at their door one Tuesday morning. Although the arrival...
The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) has announced new standards for OPPE and FPPE for critical access hospitals and acute care hospitals. The requirements were approved by CMS and take effect starting January 2015. By that date, HFAP-accredited facilities must have...
