In the News This Month
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This month our articles provide information and strategy tips for two hot topics regarding patient care and safety.
Our first essay, “Elevate Patient Care with Interpretation Services,” by Denise Smith, Head of Consulting and Senior Consultant, highlights the importance of providing interpretation services to reinforce quality patient care, and suggests five steps to incorporate a successful program.
Our second article, “Transporting Contaminated and Sterile Instrumentation Outside the Organization,” also written by Denise Smith emphasizes the importance of proper care and documentation when transferring soiled instrumentation out for cleaning or receiving sterile instruments back to the surgical unit. Learn necessary procedures to avoid the risk of infections occurring.
Elevate Patient Care with Interpretive Services
The Author
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.
Transporting Contaminated and Sterile Instrumentation Outside the Organization
The Authors
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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