Eyewash Station Temperature Checks
Question: How often do we need to conduct eyewash station temperature checks? And, does that check require the temperature to be documented or just …
When Will Joint Commission Start Surveying For COVID-19 Vaccine Compliance?
Answer: Joint Commission recently posted several FAQs you will want to carefully and quickly review. In short, Joint Commission surveyors will …
Culture of Safety Survey
Question: We were supposed to conduct our Culture of Safety Survey in late 2020 / early 2021. We have not done the survey and feel that due to the …
Anesthesia Documentation
Question: We are working on anesthesia documentation with anesthesiology department as they are working on correcting a finding around missing …
New Hire Onboarding
Question: Is there any risk with having staff do mandatory new hire onboarding in the first month of hire instead of before assuming duties? They are …
Dialysis Staffing
Question: We are working on improving the dialysis process and wanted to know if there are any references that guide the dialysis staffing ratios. …
Restraints
Question: Typically, our very small children that have nasogastric tubes often have splints on their arms in the elbow area to prevent them from …
Healthcare Workers Mandated To Receive The COVID Vaccination
Question: Which healthcare workers are mandated to receive the COVID vaccination? Answer: Based on the recent CMS memo, the following healthcare …
COVID Vaccination Deadlines For Healthcare Employees
Question: What are the COVID vaccination deadlines for healthcare employees? Answer: There are two important dates that healthcare workers need to …
COVID Vaccination Regulations For Healthcare Employees
Question: What are the COVID vaccination regulations for healthcare employees? Answer: CMS issued “Interim Final Rule” which mandates that all …