Anesthesia Tips for Survey Readiness
The survey starts before the visit. Learn more about our tips health organizations can use for continuous survey readiness in anesthesia services!
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Nursing Care Plans and Patient Education: A complete Guide for Nurses
Nursing care plans and patient education are necessary for structuring, communicating and coordinating care for patients to facilitate getting them home safely and avoiding re-admissions.
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How to Break the Chain of Infection
There are a number of things you can do to break the chain of infections including proper hand hygiene and simple covering of our coughs. Learn more!
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13 Effective Medication Management Practices
Life-saving medications can pose risks when mishandled. Here are proven medication management practices every healthcare organization should follow.
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Medical Equipment Calibration – Requirements and Common Issues
Calibrating medical devices is critical to patient care and compliance. Read about common calibration issues and how to calibrate equipment effectively.
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Next Steps After Your Joint Commission Survey
Your TJC accreditation survey is over. Learn what steps to take to resolve identified findings.
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Infection Prevention Starts With the Environment – Observations from the Field
One of the most common observations our team is making during our survey activity is the challenge that organizations are experiencing with infection prevention, specifically with general cleaning and disinfection.
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De-risking Your Quality Management Program
A de-risking approach to project management aimed at patient care can ensure the continued best use of everyone’s time and the best possible outcome.
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High Level Disinfection – Observations from the Field
High-Level Disinfection continues to be one of the top 10 TJC findings for 2021. Learn what the consultants at Courtemanche and Associates would are seeing in the field.
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Hospital Fire Drill Requirements for Surgical Areas
The Joint Commission released a new hospital program fire drill requirement in surgical areas which detail specific drill elements. Requirements
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Behavioral Health – Observations from the Field
Focus on Behavioral health observations and findings the Courtemanche team of consultants are seeing and hearing about in the field.
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Key CMS Survey Topics for 2022
New and revised survey topics from the Center’s for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) took effect in January 2022. You should expect survey teams to include these topics during review of your facility. These include surveyor expectations for COVID-19 Vaccination of Healthcare Personnel, reinforcing EMTALA obligations for maternal patients, revisions to the Emergency Management Appendix
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