Compliance and Operations

COVER STORY
ASHE and others lead efforts to eliminate conflicting codes and ensure evidence-backed standards.
INTERVIEW
Compliance expert Susan McLaughlin discusses her career journey, paving a path for others and major compliance challenges in the field.
CODES+STANDARDS
Plus: AHA urges USP to delay dates for new guidelines and Joint Commission addresses suicide.
INSIDE HFM
ASHE president urges members to take part in influencing code proposals to help improve the physical environment.
ADVOCACY ADVISOR
The proposal period to submit public comments to the FGI Guidelines is open until July 1.
PATIENT SAFETY
How to identify, observe and remove ligature risks in patient settings.
PATIENT SAFETY
ASHE advocacy expert breaks down how to design for continuous observation in various health care settings.
CODES AND STANDARDS
CMS seeks to reduce unnecessary burden related to emergency preparedness.
CODES+STANDARDS
Plus: CDC reports decline in hospital infections and the AHA comments on FCC telehealth proposal.
COMPLIANCE+OPERATIONS
Building the case for hiring staff in-house for compliance tracking.