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 …
Survey Readiness
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 …
Healthcare Construction Risk Assessment
For licensing purposes, health care facilities are required to have pre construction risk assessment (PCRA) and infection control risk assessment …
New CMS Memo Impacts Joint Commission Procedures
In a recent email, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) released an important memo that outlines updates and guidelines for all Accrediting …
Why Do You Need A Mock Survey?
In 2022, nearly half of the nation’s hospitals ended the year in the red. With budgets under pressure, healthcare organizations have been forced to …
Revised EM Standards for Home Care
The Joint Commission recently announced new and revised emergency management standards for home care programs. These revised standards become …
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, …