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 …
Primary Physician and Telemedicine
Question: What is the criteria for a primary physician and telemedicine? Is a consent for physician services, such as radiology via telemedicine, …
Written Scope of Services
Question: Is a written scope of services document still required? Answer: That requirement still exists, but it has been much less emphasized for many …
Joint Commission Staff Meeting Standards
Question: What are the Joint Commission staff meeting standards? Are they required in every department of the hospital? Answer: There is no standard …