Federal guidelines for hospitals?

Question

The word I am looking for sounds like AMPALA or maybe IMPALO guidelines that hospitals abide by. It maybe be an acronym, but I am not finding anything in google.

Also, has to do with the licensing of a hospital. Thanks so far for everyone's help.

Answer 1

I am a health care provider and have worked in hospitals for over 30 years...the guidelines and rules that I hear about more than others is JCAHO. But hospitals have state and federal laws....and individual areas have rules...like OR (surg) or the lab. Hospitals are rule,statute, guideline, and law saturated. They also have guidelines according to Medicare, Medicaid and some insurances. Believe it or not, the office of the hospital administrator at any hospital is very accessible...a phone call can link you up....even if it is just the secretary at first. Hospitals are very public relation oriented (and worried) and will do what they can to answer any questions. Call your local hospital administrator.....he/she will know the answer to this question...and will happily answer you.

Answer 2

The only federal guidelines I know of are from Medicare, and the Department of Health and Human Services. You might have heard someone referring to JCAHO, which is an acronym for the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, which is an arm of the health insurance industry, and has no connection with the federal government. JCAHO accreditation makes getting Medicare funding easier because of their standards, but it is not prerequisite. Hope this helps.

*Edit* Hospitals are certified and regulated by Medicare and HHS, but also but their state's health boards, which go by different names in different states.

Answer 3

Try JCAHO, which are national standards. There's also some standards provided by Leapfrog that have to do with things such as patient safety and quality.

Answer 4

Sorry, but that doesn't sound familiar to me. All I've ever heard in this connection is OSHA.