Facilities are under the gun this year to meet stringent new quality standards.
D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards*; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000592:standards*; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D006278:Medicare; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States