In the News This Month
Greetings Everyone, it's full steam ahead into the month of May, and first and foremost we want to acknowledge Nurses week which is celebrated May 6th-12th this year. Thank you so much for your incredible passion and dedication in the field and to the patients you service. We greatly appreciate all you do.
Our newsletter this month focuses on two very important topics. Our first article is “De-Risking”. Assessing and managing risk has become a mainstay of healthcare operations, yet few organizations have an established process and/or understanding of how to approach managing and mitigating risk. This month, we turn to experts outside of healthcare to help us understand key “de-risking” considerations utilized by other industries. Our second article and part of our “Observations from the Field” series, focuses on Infection Prevention, specifically the problematic areas we are seeing and accreditation agencies are citing related to High Level Disinfection(HLD) and Sterilization. HLD and Sterilization were problematic prior to the pandemic and remain areas in most organizations that need close scrutiny as we inch closer to closing the door on the Public Health Emergency.
We hope you find these articles informative and helpful in assisting you with your ongoing regulatory readiness. Please reach out to us at info@courtemanche-assocs.com for additional information or any service needs you may have.
De-risking Your Quality Management Program
About the Authors
Sandeep Goel, President & CEO
Sandeep Goel is President and Owner of Courtemanche & Associates, a SAYAS Alliance company. With more than 25 years of business leadership and quality management experience across multiple industries, Sandeep has been a strong advocate for enhancing environmental, health and safety performance by embedding these into an organization’s foundation and culture. Over his career, Sandeep has led quality improvement programs focused on policies, standards, and processes. He has worked closely with many organizations to launch new products and services ensuring regulatory compliance.
Sandeep has dual undergraduate degrees in Biology and Engineering along with a minor in Psychology. He also has an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University with concentrations in Strategy, Finance, Marketing and Organizational Behavior.
High Level Disinfection – Observations from the Field
About the Authors
Denise Smith, RN, MS, CLNC, HACP
Denise Smith is a Senior Consultant with Courtemanche & Associates. In this role she is responsible for assessing healthcare organizational readiness for licensing, certification, accreditation, and regulatory compliance. She has extensive knowledge in the requirements of The Joint Commission, DNV, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services including knowledge in their survey process, auditing approach and survey outcome determination. She also has knowledge and experience in AAHC and other regulatory and accreditation organizations. She assists organizations with survey preparation, educational needs, post survey activities, patient safety strategies and quality improvement initiatives. Denise has more than 40 years of experience and expertise in Infection Prevention, Sterile Processing, Legal Nurse Consulting, Quality and Resource Management, Clinical Education, in acute inpatient and outpatient care settings.
C_APPS 2022
Fresh from the Field
Our C_APPS membership provides monthly offerings January through November including regulatory & accreditation tools, resources, tracers, policy checklists, and other key aids to facilitate ongoing success with changing expectations.
Workplace Violence in Healthcare Settings
April Focus
Workplace Violence in Healthcare Settings
This month's package includes:
- Risk Analysis Key Area & Elements Guide
- Education & Training Plan Design
- Workplace Violence Training Template
- OSHA's Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence
C_Apps Resources & Tools
C_APPS is an Exclusive Membership Service resource developed by Courtemanche & Associates that provides monthly offerings of regulatory and accreditation tools, resources, tracers, policy checklists or other key aids to facilitate ongoing success with changing expectations.
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