In 2021, The Joint Commission refocused their resources and set forth revisions to the Emergency Management Chapter. There are few items we wish to draw your attention to that are now present in the chapter, and a few areas that we believe are missing from the chapter.
In 2021, The Joint Commission refocused their resources and set forth revisions to the Emergency Management Chapter. There are few items we wish to draw your attention to that are now present in the chapter, and a few areas that we believe are missing from the chapter.
Therapy animals provide immense benefits to patients and have been proven to reduce depression, anxiety, pain, and fatigue in patients with a variety of health conditions. However, is your Pet Therapy program following safe infection prevention protocol?
Throughout our travels across the country, we encounter organizations that struggle with the management of their data. We believe that CMS and the accrediting agency, The Joint Commission, may also be seeing the same thing.
On September 1, 2021, The Joint Commission posted the long-awaited Proposed Changes to the Emergency Management Chapter.
On August 4, 2021, The Joint Commission posted new elements of performance related to MM 09.01.01 Antibiotic Stewardship.
On July 29, 2021, CMS rule 1754-F was finalized and while it is entitled “The 2022 Hospice Payment Rate Update”, the rule makes final the proposed changes to the Hospice Conditions of Participation.
Titrating medications is the process of adjusting medication dosage for maximum benefit without adverse side effects. It can be a fine line to walk
Many organizations may be leaving these opportunities for improvement on the table. Did you know that any toothpaste that contains
Titrating intravenous medications is the process of adjusting medication dosage for maximum benefit without inducing adverse side effects. It can
How often do we go to the linen closet and say to ourselves, “is this linen safe to put on
Recently the American Hospital Association, Health Research and Educational Trust and the Center for Disease Control updated their COVID-19 training
