Staff Competency Validation Process
For the competency validation process, what is the The Joint Commission’s view on the staff completing a self-assessment? Is Self-Assessment …
Lead Infection Preventionist
What Is an Infection Preventionist? An infection preventionist (IP) helps healthcare organizations prevent infections from spreading in their …
Monitoring First Dose of a New Medication
When administering medication, is the nursing staff required to monitor the patients’ response to a first dose of a new medication? Does the …
LPN Care Model
Due to staffing shortages, our hospital is considering a care model that includes an increased use of LPNs. What criteria should we use to develop an …
Medical Staff Appointments
Do the Medical Staff (MS) appointments and re-appointments and allied health professionals require documentation in the Medical Executive Committee …
Outpatient Department Surveys
We have a diabetes clinic that has been a part of the hospital outpatient departments. In the past it was not specifically listed as a site to …
Oral Chemotherapy
Are consents for Oral Chemotherapy required? We advise consents for infusion medication but is the same process required for oral chemotherapy …
Pre-Surgical Assessment
What are the pre-surgical assessment requirements? We have an eye surgeon who wants to do an abbreviated pre-surgical assessment in their office but …
Immediate Post-op Notes
If a PA or NP assists in surgery, can they write the immediate post-op notes? In addition, if they can write it, do the post-op notes have to be …
Informed Consent for Chemotherapy
Is informed consent required for Oral Chemotherapy? We follow that process for infusion medication, but does it apply to oral chemotherapy medication …