Accreditation & Survey Preparation

In this issue:

1. CMS: Agency tells its state surveyors to use TJC recommendations on ligature risk as guide
2. Patient rights: 
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1. Survey readiness: Survey looming? Get out in front of known ligature or fire risk problems with C-suite
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In this Issue

1. ECRI to take over critical online resource of evidence-based guidelines
2. CMS again spotlights
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In this issue:

1. Patient safety: TJC urges hospitals to educate staff on spotting patients who 
2. might be victims of human
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1. Leadership: TJC ramps up focus on culture of safety with survey changes, effective now
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In this issue:

1. Emergency management: Supplies, critical system locations are key concerns when floodwaters rise
2. Patient
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In this issue:

1. Medication management: DeKalb reworks EHR to reduce medication alert overrides after patient’s death
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