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May 2023 Newsletter
In the News This Month
Greetings everyone,
This month, we send our heartfelt thanks to all of our readers for all that you do to advance quality and safety in healthcare. Happy Hospital Week and Nurses Week! Here is as sneak peek of our articles this month:
In healthcare, treatment plans are designed to effectively advance patients through hospitalization. It is important that they are individualized, focused, and patient-centered. Therefore, maintaining consistent compliance with treatment plans can be challenging. Our first article, “Behavioral Health Treatment Plans”, by Anne Kelly, Associate Consultant will review the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements of treatment planning as explained through the Interpretive Guidelines providing key considerations and observations from the field.
Also, last month The Joint Commission (TJC) published the Top TJC Deficiencies for 2022. This list is consistent with what has been published in previous years, so, why are we unable to eliminate these findings? Patricia Cook, Senior Consultant and Head of Consulting Services offers some strategies for finally conquering these issues and the commitment it will take to overcome them in her article, “What are the Top TJC Deficiencies and how can we overcome them?”
We hope you find these articles informative and helpful in assisting you with your ongoing regulatory readiness. Please feel free to reach out to us at info@courtemanche-assocs.com with any topics you would like to see featured or for any service needs you may have.
- By Patricia Cook, BS, R.Ph, HACP-CMS, Head of Consulting
Last month, The Joint Commission published the Top TJC Deficiencies for 2022. Learn strategies for conquering these issues.
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