Is that Equipment Clean and Ready for the Next Patient?
How do healthcare staff know that equipment is clean and ready for patient use? Learn considerations to prevent infection control issues and implement patient safety.
Documenting Compliance with the Use of Interpreter Services
Learn best practices for documenting the use of interpreters to meet compliance standards, ensure quality, and trace services for patient communication needs.
Ligature Risk and Assessments as a Hospital Priority
Learn how to manage Ligature Risk in healthcare settings. Understand CMS guidelines for patient safety with expert insights on risk assessment and mitigation.
Evaluating Patient Quality and Safety in Healthcare
Using tracer methodology can be instrumental in identifying issues that can adversely affect patient care at large. Learn more.
Preventing Maternal Hemorrhage – a Healthcare Disparity & Safety Perspective
In combating the risk of maternal hemorrhage, it is critical to closely examine the presence of health disparities as contributing factors. Learn why!
Staff Identification Badges: Is Your Organization Secure?
How effectively and consistently is your organization using staff badges? Learn how staff badges serve key roles in healthcare organizations.
CMS State Operations Manual Revision
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provided an update to the interpretive guidance on §482.13 (c)(2): Access the memo here.
CMS Memorandum – EXPIRED Revised Guidance for Staff Vaccination Requirements
CMS memo provides information on a final rule regarding the expiration of COVID-19 staff vaccination requirements. Learn more.
Is Your Hospital at Risk for a Top CMS Deficiency?
This article covers the key elements of leadership rounding to enhance quality, safety, and situational awareness. Learn more here!
CMS Memorandum – Ligature Risk and Assessment in Hospitals
CMS memo details expectations of safe care in Medicare-certified hospitals and outlines how hospitals can demonstrate compliance. Learn more.