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April 2022 Newsletter
In the News This Month
Greetings, Everyone.
Important changes are moving forward in regulatory compliance, and we want to outline some of these for you and your team.
First, were you aware that the Joint Commission released new hospital program fire drill requirements for surgical areas? These new requirements go into effect in July 2022 and could bring greater scrutiny to your surgical area fire drills for these elements. Our feature article, “New Fire Drill Requirements for Surgical Areas are Coming” speaks to these updates, outlining strategies for fire prevention in these areas as well as tips for implementing your plan for managing a surgical fire should one occur. ·
Also, the 2022 survey process continues to focus on patient safety and the prevention of patient harm. This month’s second article highlights the types of observations and findings we are seeing and hearing about from the field related to Behavioral Health.
We hope you find these articles informative and helpful in assisting you with your ongoing regulatory readiness. Please reach out to us at info@courtemanche-assocs.com for additional information or any service needs you may have.
- By Christopher Pratt, MS, BSN, HACP-CMS, Senior Consultant & Accredited Provider Program Director
The Joint Commission released a new hospital program fire drill requirement in surgical areas which detail specific drill elements. Requirements
The Author
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.
- By Patricia Cook, BS, R.Ph, HACP-CMS, Head of Consulting
Focus on Behavioral health observations and findings the Courtemanche team of consultants are seeing and hearing about in the field.
The Author
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.
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