Accreditation & Survey Preparation

1. Suicide prevention: As promised, TJC revises, adds EPs to NPSG on suicide prevention
2. Suicide prevention:
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1. Survey readiness: Ligature risk, IC, drug safety will dominate 2019 as CMS increases pressure on AOs
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1. Infection control: Examine your dialysis space to ensure room to separate infectious patients
2. Work tool:
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In this issue:

1. Patient safety: Use PEARR tool for step-by-step training on treating abuse and violence victims
2. Patient
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In this issue:

1. Proposed rules: CMS extends time to finalize discharge planning proposal for hospitals, others
2. Patient safety
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1. Executive Briefings: Medication management Q&A topics include compounding, syringes and titration
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In this issue:

1. CMS: Increased oversight means even more pressure on AOs to ID problems
2. Alert public relations teams: CMS
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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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