Ventilation Management Plan (VMP)
Key Takeaways: The Ventilation Management Challenge: Modern Buildings, Legacy Standards It is a common and frustrating scenario for healthcare …
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Hospital Restraint Compliance Guidelines
Key Takeaways: What Are CMS Hospital Restraint Compliance Guidelines? How do you establish benchmarks for restrain use that align with hospital …
Understanding USP <797> Beyond Use Dating Guidelines
Healthcare organizations continue to update policies in response to the revised USP <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding—Sterile Preparations …
Which Patients Does NPSG 15 Apply To?
Which patients does NPSG 15 apply to? Does it apply to a patient whose primary condition is NOT behavioral health related? The Joint …
Safety Data Sheets in the Pharmacy
Is it considered compliant to have the 24/7 Hazardous Drug Information Hotline on every phone in lieu of having the Safety Data Sheets in the …
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 …
Medical Record Documentation
What is the appropriate time frame for completing medical record documentation? Is it acceptable to back time certain charting information? For …
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 …
Joint Commission Advisory Group Update
The Joint Commission Advisory Group issued new updates for upcoming surveys and temporary staffing training requirements.