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November 2023 Newsletter
In the News This Month
Hello Everyone,
This month’s article titled “Regulatory and Accreditation Update: Where We’ve Been-Where We’re Going,” by Pat Cook, Senior Consultant and Head of Consulting Services, sheds light on the proposed regulatory and accreditation changes for 2024, healthcare challenges, and the essential components required to reinvigorate our healthcare teams and patient safety programs.
In addition, our second article, “The Persistent Issue of Patient Falls,” penned by Senior Consultant Christopher Pratt, we delve into a critical matter within the healthcare industry. Patient falls occur frequently in hospitals and can have a significant impact on both patients and medical expenses. However, a multidisciplinary approach can help to mitigate the risk of falls and improve patient safety. This involves initiatives such as staff and patient education, individualized care plans, proactive fall risk assessments, purposeful rounding, and program evaluation.
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
Learn what to expect in 2024 on the latest regulatory and accreditation outlook covering CMS survey evaluation resumption, effect on
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The C&A Consulting Team
Our healthcare accreditation & regulatory compliance team are experts in the healthcare industry and collectively sharing more than two centuries of healthcare knowledge, wisdom & guidance. Our core team along with our top-notch partners provide a wealth of knowledge, wisdom and guidance to assist you with performance improvement and regulatory success.
- By Christopher Pratt, MS, BSN, HACP-CMS, Senior Consultant & Accredited Provider Program Director
Do you know what your data shows? Learn more about the key elements of an effective Falls Prevention Program.
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Christopher Pratt, MS, BSN, RN, HACP-CMS
Chris Pratt is Senior Consultant & Accredited Provider Program Director with Courtemanche and Associates with more than 33 years in clinical and leadership experience working in varying healthcare positions from the bedside to the Boardroom. In this role, he is responsible for assessing healthcare organizations’ readiness for licensing, accreditation, and regulatory compliance. He is trained in the survey process, auditing approach and survey outcome determination utilized by The Joint Commission, DNV, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and other regulatory agencies and accrediting organizations. He assists organizations with post-survey activities, education, patient safety strategies, and quality improvement initiatives and has experience in various health care settings including acute care, behavioral health, and ambulatory care settings.
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