Change in Reprocessing Methods with Certain Urological Endoscopes – Regulatory Compliance
The FDA has issued a letter to healthcare providers regarding possible contamination issues with reprocessed urological endoscopes.
Author: Courtemanche & Associates Team
TJC Environment of Care and Emergency Management Chapter Updates are coming
New revisions have been made to The Joint Commission (TJC) “Environment of Care” (EC) and the Emergency Management (EM) Chapters which will become effective July 1, 2022.
Safety Alert – Potential Ventilator Malfunction
A safety alert was issued from Vyalire Medical regarding certain Bellavista 1000 and 1000e ventilators.
Survey Readiness Checklist
C&A’s Survey Readiness Checklist to assist your organization in staying up to date with regulatory compliance in 2022.
Survey Readiness – Top 12 Survey Readiness Tips for 2022
Our team’s Top 12 Survey Readiness Tips for 2022. This list is based upon common, problematic findings from our accreditation and regulatory consulting travels across the country in 2021.
Heads Up! Medication or Not?
Many organizations may be leaving these opportunities for improvement on the table. Did you know that any toothpaste that contains sodium fluoride contains a National Drug Code and is classified as a medication? We recently verified this with The Joint Commission Standards Interpretation Group. Their team advised this would be determined by how they are […]
Business Development Specialist
This is a new position, and a great one for a highly motivated person with strong experience in B to B services/consulting-oriented sales.
Associate Consultant: Clinical Consultant, Patient Safety & Regulatory
Stimulating opportunity for self-starter to develop with an expanding, nationally-recognized healthcare consulting firm based in Charlotte, NC.
2021 Top 5 deficient areas identified by Courtemanche & Associates
1. Competency: With advances in technology and more complex responsibilities amongst staff, the area of competency assessment and reassessment holds a lot of opportunity for improvement. Many organizations struggle with differentiating orientation and competency at the point of hire along with determining which competency assessment should occur on an annual basis. 2. Suicide Risk Identification […]
Emergency Preparedness Part III – Can Disasters Be Managed Through a Lens of High Reliability?
By James Ballard, MBA, CPHQ, CPPS, HACP and Christopher Pratt, MS, BSN, RN A Futuristic Perspective for Incident Management In Parts I and II of Emergency Preparedness, we provided an overview of what happens when disaster strikes and a process to trace your current procedure. In Part III, we offer a futuristic viewpoint on High […]