Author: Christopher Pratt, MS, BSN, HACP-CMS, Senior Consultant & Accredited Provider Program Director

New Definition for Fall Events Under TJC’s Sentinel Event Policy

The Joint Commission will be defining fall events in their Sentinel Event Policy starting January 1, 2021 to help address the need for more preventive fall measures. This new definition will be more closely aligned with established guidelines from the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators™ and the National Quality Forum. The new definition will […]

History & Physical Requirement Changes – Ambulatory Surgery Centers

CMS’s recently announced adoption of the final rule that will make changes to several regulatory requirements that affect hospitals, critical access hospitals and/or Ambulatory Surgery Centers. These changes will be phased in over the next two years. The first change removes the current requirements found at 416.52(a) for a H&P within 30 days of the […]

Celebrating Nursing Week

It is timely that in the midst of a worldwide pandemic that has gripped our nation, we celebrate our nation’s nursing professionals during Nursing Week (May 6-12). The normal accolades provided to our nursing professionals for their delivery of safe and effective patient care seem to fall short in the face of the current healthcare […]

Monsters Under the Bed – The Hidden Danger of Mold

As children, many of us were keenly aware of the dangers of monsters lurking under our beds and in our closets at night. Age and wisdom (and sometimes a flashlight wielding parent) soon dismissed these creatures as figments of our own imagination. However, as leaders in healthcare, we should realize that there are indeed monsters […]

December To Do List

While the month of December is often spent focusing on the holidays and time spent with Family and Loved ones, the end of December is often a time when we focus on reorganizing ourselves in preparation for the New Year both from a personal and work perspective. To help you along from a work perspective, […]