Are you aware of what an immediate jeopardy citation is and how to avoid one? Understanding what it is, what the risks are in your organization and developing and implementing a plan to prevent the situation from happening in your organization is crucial.
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Healthcare accreditation has many benefits for an organization but choosing the right agency can be challenging.
Healthcare Accreditation: How to Choose The Right Agency Read More »
A list of Ambulatory Care’s most challenging findings for 2021 was recently published by The Joint Commission (TJC).
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Therapy animals provide immense benefits to patients and have been proven to reduce depression, anxiety, pain, and fatigue in patients with a variety of health conditions. However, is your Pet Therapy program following safe infection prevention protocol?
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Introduction Breastfeeding, also called nursing, is the process of feeding human breast milk to a child, either directly from the breast or by expressing the milk from the breast and bottle-feeding it to the infant. The World Health Organization recommends that breastfeeding begin within the first hour of a baby’s life and continue as often
From Breast to Bottle – Let’s Keep That Breast Milk Safe Read More »
How often do we go to the linen closet and say to ourselves, “is this linen safe to put on my patient’s bed?” As a nurse for over 40 years, I do not think that I have ever asked myself that question. I was happy that the linen was there and that I could use
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Do you ever wonder what a mock survey consultant does prior to visiting your organization? Have you been curious about the extent of preparation that occurs, how we are able to identify areas for improvement (or regulatory gaps) in a short period of time, and how it all comes together in a final report to enable effective resolution?
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The definition of competent is having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully. Being competent on paper and being able to perform a necessary skill or job responsibility are two different things. Before you can be competent you must be educated, trained and a competency assessment performed. You need to have the
Is Your Staff Competent and Can You Prove It? Read More »
You have finished the procedure, now what’s next? Prior to sending instruments to Sterile Processing, it is important to remember to remove as much blood and bioburden from the instruments and keep them moist during transport. With Personal Protective Equipment on, rinse or wipe the instruments with water. Never use saline as it will damage
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In 2008, The Joint Commission (TJC) implemented a new standard, MS.08.01.03, requiring detailed evaluation of practitioners’ professional performance as part of the process of granting and maintaining practice privileges in a healthcare organization. Although the standard took effect in 2008, many organizations continue to struggle to establish meaningful indicators and ensure these processes are
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Since COVID-19, the shortage of personal protective equipment has become an issue for many organizations throughout the country. Disposable gloves are being disinfected between tasks using alcohol-based hand sanitizer. It might sound like an acceptable practice under the circumstances, but did you ever think about what the alcohol does to the gloves that you are
Is Glove Disinfection Acceptable and Safe? Read More »
During mock surveys I always ask staff what the contact or wet time is for a particular disinfecting wipe. Unless they have changed products recently or are frequently getting different brands due to availability (a result of COVID-19) staff are able to verbalize the correct contact or wet time. The question is, do they know
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