CMS backs off proposal to make hospital accreditor investigations public: 5 things to know

(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review)

Federal health officials withdrew a proposal to require healthcare facility accreditors to publicly release details on safety issues they encounter during inspections of hospitals and other healthcare facilities, according to a ProPublica report. Continue reading article here…

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