In the News This Month
Greetings Everyone,
We hope you and your family are enjoying a fun and safe summer. It's hard to believe it is August already!
This month's newsletter edition features a look at the Top Deficiencies noted by CMS on their Quality, Certification and Oversight Reports (QCOR). Author, Anne Kelly, Associate Consultant provides details for each of these deficiencies including prevention strategies for eliminating harm to patients and staff while gleaning the benefits of a robust regulatory plan.
Also, this month we look at Root Cause Analysis, authored by Patricia Cook, Senior Consultant and Head of Consulting Services, defining what it is, why it's important and providing tips for implementing a successful process.
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.
Is Your Hospital at Risk for a Top CMS Deficiency?
About the Authors
Patricia Cook, B.S., R.Ph, HACP, GRCP
Pat Cook is a Senior Consultant at Courtemanche & Associates. She has four decades of healthcare administrative and regulatory experience where she served in multiple leadership positions including Drug Distribution Supervisor, Assistant Director of Pharmacy and Director of Pharmaceutical Care. Her experience with regulatory compliance, licensure and accreditation spans over 30 years and involved survey coordination and survey readiness and response across hospital, long term care, ambulatory care, behavioral health, and home care practice settings. Prior to joining the C&A team, Pat’s most recent healthcare experience was serving as System Vice President of Accreditation and Licensure for RWJ Barnabas Health. where Additionally, she also holds the following certifications, Six Sigma Green Belt, Certified Healthcare Accreditation Professional (HACP), and is a Master Trainer in TeamSTEPPS.
Root Cause Analysis – Does it Really Work?
About the Authors
The C&A Consulting Team
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