Q&A

Question: Current 797 does not prohibit nail polish, but the new 797 draft does prohibit nail polish.  What should a surveyor look for when …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Question: Are there any requirements to have Governing Board Bylaws in addition to having Medical Staff Bylaws?  The question centers around the …

Question: We have a new surgery center that will open soon and the staff placed the automated endoscope reprocessing cleaner in the decontamination …