Newest CMS memo leaves HFAP ligature standard intact

HFAP recently updated 13 of its standards


The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) recently updated 13 of its standards to align with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expectations on ligature risk and other hazards, according to an article on the HCPro website.

The standards have been approved by CMS, but will not be revised again in light of a July CMS memo that states that surveyors would use Joint Commission ligature recommendations. 

The updated HFAP standards range from staff training on identifying patients for risk of self-harm to building safety policies.

They also address building security and life safety compliance.

Read the article.

 

 



August 30, 2018


Topic Area: Security

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