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November 2021 Newsletter
In the News This Month
Many of our communities have encountered a variety of emergencies this year which have added extra burden to our healthcare organizations. While The Joint Commission Emergency Management Standards have existed for many years, this year revisions to the Emergency Management Chapter were put into effect. Our feature article, “Understanding the Emergency Management After Action Report” examines these updated requirements.
Also, included this month is our article about Pet Therapy, a very effective and popular service being used more frequently in healthcare settings. While these programs offer immense patient and staff benefits, animals also have potential to cause a multitude of safety risks. Denise’s informative outline provides helpful tips on what your organization can do to offer a successful and safe program.
- By Patricia Cook, BS, R.Ph, HACP-CMS, Head of Consulting
In 2021, The Joint Commission refocused their resources and set forth revisions to the Emergency Management Chapter. There are few
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- By Denise E. Smith, RN, MS, CLNC, HACP-CMS, Head of Consulting & Senior Consultant
Therapy animals provide immense benefits to patients and have been proven to reduce depression, anxiety, pain, and fatigue in patients
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Denise Smith, RN, BS, MS, CLNC, HACP-CMS
Denise Smith is Head of Consulting & 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 AAAHC 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.
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