Courtemanche & Associates

Healthcare Accreditation and Regulatory Compliance Consulting Services. Joint Commission (TJC), DNV, AAAHC & CMS Mock Surveys, Post-Survey Support and More.

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Are your organization's educational programs addressing
all the current regulatory requirements? https://t.co/T7WiEcAcqf
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TJC Clarifies Life Safety Drawing Requirements. https://t.co/btbUSOOnx6
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Be on the lookout . . .

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Is Glove Disinfection Acceptable and Safe?
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Time is running out - Register Today!!
Don't miss out on regulatory changes for 2021!
Sign up for C&A' TJC & CMS Update Webinar! this coming Tuesday, November 24, 2020. https://t.co/sNnFFOW9Fi

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OSHA RELAXATION RESPIRATOR REQUIREMENTS
As Health Care Organizations struggle with maintaining a supply of Respirators during COVID-19, OSHA has released new guidance. Click below to access OSHA's FAQs released earlier this week. https://t.co/wpgMyx8vdv

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Suspension of Survey Activities
CMS is committed to taking critical steps to ensure America's health care facilities & clinical laboratories are prepared to respond to the threat of the COVID-19 and other respiratory illness. https://t.co/ipbhjKH3HQ

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Changes to the NPSGs, effective July 1, 2020, include minor editorial revisions and moving some requirements to the standards; there are no new NPSGs. https://t.co/COSe0NpUaq

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The new Joint Commission’s EC News for March 2019 discusses the importance of organizations preventing injuries related to slips, trips and falls (STF). This not only applies to patients, but to staff and visitors as well. https://t.co/N8IS94FbXe

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Effective March 1, 2020, minor modifications are being made to the survey agenda to better accommodate critical survey activities. https://t.co/3Ns0EwgBuq

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“Congratulations” to the 1543 Healthcare organizations to receive CMS ratings in the 4 and 5 Star level. We know this is a tremendous accomplishment as there are hundreds of measures and outcomes that must be achieved and sustained over time. https://t.co/LR27FgXTO3

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ON THE RADAR February 6, 2020
"The Joint Commission has added new content to Element of Performance (EP) 15 of Standard EC.02.05.01. Please read the new requirements that are being implemented to help address mold and other ventilation hazards. https://t.co/EzoE4QjagE

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Surgical Gown Recall - A Statement on quality issues with certain Cardinal Health surgical gowns and packs has just been released. The FDA is working with manufacturer to assess scope of potential contamination risk, possible supply chain disruptions. https://t.co/o3TIvwLP8l

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Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) (Maternal Hemorrhage) is the leading cause of maternal mortality. All women who carry a pregnancy beyond 20 weeks’ gestation are at risk for PPH and its sequelae. https://t.co/XYb5EEnu3e

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FIRES IN THE KITCHEN- BE PREPARED
From 2015 to 2018 Fires in the Kitchen of Healthcare facilities accounted for the highest percentages of fires within the organizations. https://t.co/B2PvHiNXaj

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Were you aware?
The Joint Commission has just release two new elements of performance (EPs) and one revised EP that will go into effect July 1, 2020 for hospital-based palliative care programs in the Advanced Certification for Palliative Care program. https://t.co/qvxv8o6XPI

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Leadership will be a focus in 2020. Leaders use qualitative data collection methods to involve patients in performance improvement activities. https://t.co/WCnOyKd8nW

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Courtemanche & Associates latest On the Radar:
New Important Message from Medicare and the Detailed Notice of Discharge
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How will your organization address the Top 10 Survey findings this year? The Environment of Care, Infection Prevention & Control and Life Safety have been consistently cited as the top survey findings from 2018 and into 2019. Will 2020 be different?
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C&A's latest On the Radar; New Electronic Reporting Requirements For Deaths Associated With the Use of Restraints or Seclusion. https://t.co/vBFPHJBPI6