Patton Blog - Patton Healthcare Consulting

The Patton Blog delivers biweekly compliance and regulatory information with summaries from The Joint Commission, CMS, and other leading accreditors and industry decision-makers. We provide commentary on steps that will help you stay compliant.

Subscribe To The Patton Blog

Enter your email to subscribe and receive a notification when new posts are available.

Antibiotic Stewardship Standards

How do you apply the new antimicrobial stewardship standards to the ambulatory practices in a medical center? Antibiotic Stewardship Standards For …

Can You Use Expired Medications for Training

Expired medications have been saved and repurposed for mock code education. For example, expired pre-filled syringes for mock codes and expired …

Rules for Removing Restraints in Hospitals

What are the rules for removing restraints in hospitals? For example, let’s say a patient is on restraints and requires an MRI. Can you remove …

Medical Executive Committee Reporting Requirements

What are the Medical Executive Committee reporting requirements? Which committees or teams are required to report to them? What Are The Medical …

The Importance of a Preparatory Survey

Kurt Patton, MS, RPh, President Emeritus at Patton Healthcare Consulting, recently shared his insights on the importance of a preparatory survey. Read …

Medical Record Documentation

What is the appropriate time frame for completing medical record documentation? Is it acceptable to back time certain charting information? For …

Nitrous Oxide Self Delivery Systems

Is it acceptable to use a Nitrous Oxide self-delivery system like Pro-Nox in a business occupancy for pain relief? Nitrous Oxide Self Delivery Systems …