Physicians and APs can provide supervision in hospital outpatient departments. CMS states that a physician or AP, such as a nurse practitioner (NP) or physician assistant (PA), must provide direct supervision of therapeutic services. The person providing supervision must be permitted to do so under state law, scope of practice regulations, and their hospital-granted privileges.
Ronald McDonald House Charities. Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is an independent nonprofit organization whose stated mission is to create, find, and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children.
Center for Rural Health. Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Program (MBQIP) The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) and its partners are charged with increasing current critical access hospitals (CAHs) Hospital Compare participation rates, and CAH dedication to quality improvement initiatives.