Central Sterile Prep & Pack Area
Question: I was told by a surveyor that you cannot have brushes in the prep and pack area of central sterile. We use brushes to inspect lumened …
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OPPE/FPPE Reporting
Question: Does OPPE/FPPE need to be reported to the board? Answer: There is no requirement to report any physician specific OPPE or FPPE data to the …
Self-Closing Doors Q&A
Question: Do all the offices and day rooms need to have self-closing doors on inpatient psych units? I was informed that a recently surveyed hospital …
Medical Staff vs. Governing Board Guidelines Q&A
Question: Are there any requirements to have Governing Board Bylaws in addition to having Medical Staff Bylaws? The question centers around the …
Patient Visitation Rights
Are you part of the nursing home industry? If so, you will want to particularly pay attention to this week’s nursing home patient visitation …
Smart Infusion Pumps
Back in April, The Joint Commission (TJC) issued Sentinel Event Alert #63. Did you get a chance to read it? If not, you should because It contains …
Adverse Decisions
Has your organization ever gone through an adverse decision, one that led to immediate jeopardy or preliminary denial of accreditation? If you have, …
Joint Commission Top 10 Findings
Despite the pandemic and the year we thought would never end, we’re already halfway through 2021! And recently The Joint Commission Top 10 …
Interoperability Standard Revisions
Did you get a chance to read our May issue of the Patton Post? If so, you likely will remember seeing that we had two separate sections on …
Water Management Requirements
Have you been implementing the CDC and ASHRAE water management requirements? If so, then you should be well prepared. But, if you haven’t… …