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When the surveyors showed up… these hospitals crumbled.

In this searing episode of Credentialing Chronicles, Shannen and Nyleen dive into two explosive cases where hospitals failed their accreditation surveys — and patients paid the price. From Maryland’s only maximum-security psychiatric hospital to a Florida hospital plagued by catastrophic surgical errors, we expose the dangerous cost of weak oversight, revolving-door leadership, and performative compliance.

💥 Case 1: Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center – Preliminary denial of accreditation after years of patient neglect, sexual assaults, and preventable deaths — all under the watch of failing leadership and hidden state audits.

💥 Case 2: University Community Hospital in Tampa – Wrong-leg amputations. Unauthorized sterilizations. Wrong-patient deaths. The Joint Commission revoked accreditation in record time, and the fallout was national.

🚨 Plus:
– How high C-suite turnover is a red flag for patient safety
– What went wrong in the UK’s Shrewsbury maternity scandal
– PSA callouts for patients, credentialing pros, and physicians

This isn’t just healthcare gossip. It’s a call to action. Because when oversight fails, people die. And accreditation? It’s not a trophy — it’s a trust signal.

🔊 Listen now to learn why staying “survey-ready” isn’t a choice — it’s a lifeline.

#CredentialingChronicles #JointCommission #HealthcareOversight #AccreditationMatters #PatientSafety #HospitalLeadership #MedicalCredentialing #HealthcarePodcast

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