Amid the countless standards, regulations, rules, and policies that healthcare workers are expected to comply with, it’s possible to lose sight of...Read More »
Make extra sure that the folks in the ambulatory and community care settings are as well-prepared as the folks you see every day to answer...Read More »
Be prepared for COVID-19 cases to increase in number and potentially severity if the general public becomes too lax in vaccination, testing, and...Read More »
After providing additional training to its surveyors to increase oversight of a hospital’s plan of correction, The Joint Commission (TJC) has been...Read More »
Do you need to update your hospital’s sign detailing its responsibilities under the federal Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA)?...Read More »
Be sure you understand the requirements of your state or local fire authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) when evaluating the annual testing of your...Read More »
Surveyors tend to focus on what is new to the mix, which means you should have completed the first go-round of the workplace analysis relative to...Read More »
Originally, I had planned this for sometime in January, but suddenly I find myself on the cusp of February and the “packing up the decorations”...Read More »