Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Fill in the blank: Each patient should have a written plan of care that has ______________ and ___________________.Read More »

The Joint Commission is allowing the public to download its new Patient Safety Systems chapter, which is effective January 1, 2015.Read More »

At least ___% of your fire drills should be unannounced.Read More »

Hospitals are feeling the heat to reduce readmissions, with 2,610 receiving fines from Medicare for having too many patients return within 30 days...Read More »

While The Joint Commission's official top-cited standards don't appear until each fall's Executive Briefings, a recent American Society for...Read More »

In this era of mergers, acquisitions, and the building of replacement hospital facilities, many survey coordinators are faced with maintaining...Read More »

While The Joint Commission's official top-cited standards don't appear until each fall's Executive Briefings, a recent American Society for...Read More »

What are the time parameters for completing a history and physical?Read More »

Fill in the blank: When a patient is both in restraints AND secluded, the patient must be ______________ by ________________.Read More »

Fire drills are required “one per shift, per quarter” in buildings designated as healthcare occupancy, for example, an inpatient care unit. What...Read More »