Aligning Pain Medication Administration With Provider Orders and Nursing Assessment

Using the correct disinfectant wipes is essential for maintaining a safe and hygienic healthcare environment and preserving the integrity of healthcare equipment.Learn key steps for effectiveness.
CMS State Operations Manual (Hospitals) Updated with Standards of Interpretation

Using the correct disinfectant wipes is essential for maintaining a safe and hygienic healthcare environment and preserving the integrity of healthcare equipment.Learn key steps for effectiveness.
2025 Top Scoring Clinical Findings, Part I

The Joint Commission shared their Top Scoring Clinical Findings observed during survey. Learn what to look for and mitigation strategies for improvement.
Minimizing Hazardous Chemical Access Risks
Healthcare Organizations use a variety of chemicals in everyday operations. One of the most prevalent is the use of cleaning chemicals that support keeping the environment and equipment disinfected and ready for patient use. However, these chemicals can pose a significant risk if accessed by unauthorized personnel. Unfortunately, our consultant teams are finding opportunities with […]
Are Your Environmental Services Staff Trained for Cleaning Specialty Areas?
Environmental Services (EVS) staff provide critical cleaning and disinfection support in all areas of a healthcare organization. This includes areas where special consideration must be given to requirements of the setting that can directly affect how the EVS staff member operates in that environment as well as special cleaning processes and procedures. This can include […]
Administration of Time Critical Medications
The timely administration of medications is essential for optimal therapeutic benefit to the patient, especially those medications that can be considered time critical. These “time critical” medications are a class of medications (Anti-infectives, Anticoagulants, Insulin for example) that must be administered within a defined time window to ensure the intended therapeutic effect. This window is […]
Updating American Heart ACLS Algorithms
The American Heart Association announced this past April that their new guidelines for resuscitation will be released this October. (See https://www.ertss.com/aha-2025-guidelines-release/). This will include new algorithms and training content. If algorithms are kept on crash carts, organizations should develop plans to switch out to the new version as they transition to the new guidance. This […]
Environmental Risks – Are You Taking Time to Look Up?
We’ve all seen videos of people so consumed with looking at their cell phones that they walk into walls, into objects or even into potentially dangerous situations (like traffic). Every now and then, it’s important to stop and look up and by “up” we mean all the way up at your ceiling. Our teams have […]
Key Considerations for Patient Safety with Endoscopic Procedures

Endoscopic procedures continue to remain a top patient safety focus in healthcare organizations. In 2024, it was estimated that the US performed around 80 million procedures, with an expected increase in volume (Grand View Research, 2024). Given the volume of procedures, the need for quick turnaround for procedure rooms, and staff turnover, patient safety presents […]
Monitoring of Pain Management Practices
Is your organization effectively monitoring pain management practices? Learn what to include for a comprehensive review to implement improvements.
Discharge Planning Process: Improve Outcomes & Readiness
Discharge planning helps with patient satisfaction and can assist with minimizing the number of re-admissions. when the plan is the most appropriate for the patient. Learn strategies for a comprehensive process.
Are Your Rooms’ Air Pressure Relationships Correct?
Correct air pressure relationships must be identified in critical and non-critical rooms. Learn tips to validate that air pressures are aligned with regulatory requirements?