Accreditation & Survey Preparation

In this issue:

1. Executive Briefings: TJC says ligature risks, IC, EOC will continue at survey forefront in 2019
2. Q&A:
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In this issue:

1. Infection control: Include governing board in water management plans to ensure priority CMS seeks
2. Legionella
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1. Survey readiness: Thoroughly review dialysis areas, procedures as surveyor focus increases
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Do you know the likelihood of recognizing a human trafficking victim? One who came to your facility seeking medical care? Sat with you, spoke with...Read More »

 In June, The Joint Commission Quick Safety Issue 42: Identifying Human Traf-ficking Victims was published. Elizabeth Even, MSN, RN, CEN...Read More »

If staff at your healthcare organization have not yet encountered a human trafficking victim, it is “very likely they will,” says ...Read More »

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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