Public Inspection: CMS: Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Application from the Joint Commission for Continued Approval of its Critical Access Hospital Accreditation Program; Approval

Pre-publication notice announcing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) decision to approve the Joint Commission's application for continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) that wish to participate in the Medicare and/or Medicaid programs. The Joint Commission's new term takes effect November 21, 2017, and runs through November 21, 2023. Final publication in the Federal Register is scheduled for October 27, 2017.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news