Ligature Risk Extension Requests
CMS issued a new QSO memo this past month. QSO 19-12, published April 19, 2019, addresses ligature hazards. In fact, they use the term “ligature risk …
Archives for 2019
Joint Commission Scoring Patterns
This month’s edition of Perspectives summarizes Joint Commission scoring patterns. It includes the accreditation and certification programs for the …
Immediate Jeopardy Determination
CMS issued a new QSO memo this past month, QSO 19-09. It details the dreaded subject of immediate jeopardy determination. Appendix Q of the State …
Day One Document Advice
Our TJC discussion this month centers around two topics. One, The Joint Commission released two new TJC FAQs covering suicide prevention and exit …
Infection Prevention Frequently Scored Standards
Is infection prevention a frequently scored standard? In fact, it ranks among the top few in our database. But, there are steps you can take to ensure …