What are the Guidelines for Endoscope Processing?
What are the compliance guidelines for endoscope processing? The AAMI ST 91 endoscope processing provisions require reusable buttons and valves …
What is Immediate Jeopardy?
Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) refers to a situation in which the health and safety of care recipients at a particular facility have been put in, are …
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 …
Self Closing Doors in Psych Units
What are the requirements for self closing doors in psych units? In fact, the requirements differ depending upon the type of room and ligature …
Detecting Signs Of Abuse
How should you go about detecting signs of abuse with infants, children, and non-verbal patients in the ambulatory setting? Speaking with …
USP 797 Compound Medications
The newly published USP 797 guidelines provide clarification on many topics that will help guide proper compliance. But, as you would expect, a few …
What Are USP 797 PPE Requirements?
There are a few well documented USP 797 PPE requirements. For example, not reusing disposable PPE, decontaminating and cleaning reusable PPE after use …