Duke University Hospital Selects Compliance 360 for Hospital-Wide Regulatory Information System

Duke University Hospital has chosen Compliance 360 as its corporate compliance management software to manage the ever-changing regulatory landscape. As a leading academic health system, Duke University Hospital must stay on top of thousands of regulations and standards, including those from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). The hospital's director of accreditation and regulatory affairs, Gail Shulby, noted that prior to implementing Compliance 360, significant resources were devoted to keeping up with regulatory changes, but the system's automated compliance review process and gap analysis feature have streamlined this process.

Key Takeaways:

• Duke University Hospital has selected Compliance 360 as its hospital-wide regulatory information system and compliance automation solution.
• The hospital uses Compliance 360 to automate the compliance review process, identify and track changes, and take action to stay in compliance with regulatory standards.
• The system was deployed in early 2005 and has 40 users who monitor the hospital's compliance to various regulatory standards, JCAHO, and CMS conditions for participation.
• Compliance 360 provides an enterprise-wide view of corporate compliance through a single interface, automating many of the processes typically managed manually.
• The system's gap analysis feature allows users to identify changes and take action to stay in compliance, reducing the risk of non-compliance with regulatory changes.
• Gail Shulby, Director - Accreditation & Regulatory Affairs, noted that prior to implementing Compliance 360, significant resources were directed at keeping up with regulatory changes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).

Statistics:

• 40 users are currently utilizing the Compliance 360 platform to monitor Duke University Hospital's compliance to various regulatory standards.
• Compliance 360 was deployed in early 2005, marking the start of the hospital's effort to automate its regulatory compliance processes.
• The hospital must keep track of thousands of regulations, standards, codes, and accreditations that are continually changing.

Sources:

• Compliance 360 press release
• Gail Shulby, Director - Accreditation & Regulatory Affairs, Duke University Health System
• Steve McGraw, CEO, Compliance 360
• World Disease Weekly, 2005
• NewsRx.com