Reducing physical risks for self-harm remains a key part of meeting CMS requirements to provide patient care in a safe setting, but don’t focus everything on ligature risk.
The pivotal role of accreditation leaders is undeniable in ensuring patient outcomes and institutional integrity. Tasked with navigating the maze of regulations and standards, these leaders are fundamental in ensuring healthcare institutions comply with and surpass benchmarks in quality care.
When you look at a lot of the “traditional” conditions that end up presenting during survey—propped doors, unsecured or improperly segregated gas cylinders, obstructed access to emergency equipment, sometimes even corridor clutter—the root cause often comes down to it being more convenient to...
Best estimates from The Joint Commission (TJC) suggest that 90-100 surgical fires occur annually in the United States, creating safety hazards for patients, surgical teams, and the operating room (OR) environment. TJC recently issued Sentinel Event Alert #68, “Updated surgical fire prevention...
Determining how your facility addresses requests for information about how it complies with CMS’ Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Conditions of Participation (CoP) while protecting sensitive patient safety details is a task for leadership and the hospital attorney...
This is Part 2 of our coverage of revisions to U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) <797> requirements for compounding sterile medication, which were discussed by Robert Campbell, PharmD, BCSCP, The Joint Commission’s (TJC) director of Medication Management, during the accreditor’s...
This is Part 2 of our coverage of revisions to U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) <797> requirements for compounding sterile medication, which were discussed by Robert Campbell, PharmD, BCSCP, The Joint Commission’s (TJC) director of Medication Management, during the accreditor’s...
Safety problems identified within the physical environment account for 60%–70% of deficiencies scored by The Joint Commission (TJC) during surveys, according to TJC statistics. However, in the first six months of this year, almost 90% of those Environment of Care (EC) and Life Safety (LS)...
Safety problems identified within the physical environment account for 60%–70% of deficiencies scored by The Joint Commission (TJC) during surveys, according to TJC statistics. However, in the first six months of this year, almost 90% of those Environment of Care (EC) and Life Safety (LS)...
In general, I think it can be rather instructive when (and to what degree) our friends in Chicago modify an existing Sentinel Event Alert, particularly one that relates to the management of risks in the physical environment. And this latest update, as represented by...