Check your training and education goals against this checklist, primarily compiled from hospital standards by The Joint Commission (TJC) as well as other sources.
Find people at your organization who can review your suicide risk reduction policies from a new perspective now that both The Joint Commission (TJC) and CMS have updated expectations.
This photo illustrates the amount of dust that can accumulate on a sprinkler head, possibly impeding the water flow or the time it takes for the internal sensor to signal significant heat to activate the nozzle. (Credit: Ernest E. Allen, ARM, CSP, CPHRM, CHFM)
Ensure your facilities team has the resources they need to clean, repair, or replace sprinkler heads to reduce the number of citations—and the amount of paperwork—you may face on your next accreditation survey.
If you are among those frustrated by having to implement costly, time-consuming, and seemingly ever-changing requirements on ligature risk and suicide prevention, now is your chance to speak up.
