Why Treatment Planning Is Critical For Patient Care
Titrating medications is the process of adjusting medication dosage for maximum benefit without adverse side effects. It can be a fine line to walk
Titrating medications is the process of adjusting medication dosage for maximum benefit without adverse side effects. It can be a fine line to walk
Discharge planning helps with patient satisfaction and can assist with minimizing the number of re-admissions. when the plan is the most appropriate for the patient. Learn strategies for a comprehensive process.
Continuity of care is critical in addressing patient safety risks. Learn strategies to support the development of standard practices and workflows, communication pathways.
Articles this month include:
“Behavioral Health Treatment Plans”
“Top 2022 TJC Deficiencies and Potential Solutions in the Hospital Environment”
Focus on Behavioral health observations and findings the Courtemanche team of consultants are seeing and hearing about in the field.
Our team’s Top 12 Survey Readiness Tips for 2022. This list is based upon common, problematic findings from our accreditation and regulatory consulting travels across the country in 2021.
1. Competency: With advances in technology and more complex responsibilities amongst staff, the area of competency assessment and reassessment holds a lot of opportunity for improvement. Many organizations struggle with differentiating orientation and competency at the point of hire along with determining which competency assessment should occur on an annual
What is Leadership’s role during a healthcare joint commission survey? Learn tips to consider when attending the Leadership Session with the surveyors.
New and revised survey topics from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) took effect in January 2022. You should expect survey teams to include these topics during the review of your facility.
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?