The Salem Hospital Medical Executive Committee (MEC) and Board of Trustees approved a regulatory change to the Salem Hospital Rules and Regulations for progress notes to align operational standards in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation unit with allowable Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines. The change went into effect on Friday, Sept. 6.
Additionally, the MEC and Board of Trustees approved a clerical change to the current language of “Extended Care Unit” to “Discharge Ready Unit.”
The Medical Staff Bylaws allow for regulatory and clerical changes to the Rules and Regulations without Medical Staff posting prior to MEC and Board approval. As part of the process, changes are to be posted and available to the Medical Staff for feedback and questions within a reasonable timeframe following the approval.
Questions, concerns or feedback? Contact Kelly Aebi, Director of Medical Staff Services at Kelly.Aebi@salemhealth.org no later than Sunday, Oct. 6.
On behalf of the Medical Executive Committee, thank you for your review and feedback!
Click here to see proposed revision, changes are in red.