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Drop in sentinel events in 2020, plus a risk reduction tracer for compliance officers
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News Headlines | Sentinel events for 2020 pandemic year drop slightly | The number of sentinel events reviewed by The Joint Commission (TJC) in the first half of this pandemic-dominated year are well under the pace for last year. But that’s probably not unexpected given the lockdown of the nation’s hospitals as they focused on preparing for the 2019 coronavirus patient surge. |
Not every summer illness is COVID-19: Decision support tools can play key role in diagnosis | Even during “normal times,” summer activities expose Americans to a long list of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Few, if any, are prevented by face masks, hand-washing, and social distancing. Inevitably, camping, hiking, and even barbecues expose us to mosquitoes and ticks. |
FGI seeks public comment on 2020 update to Guidelines for Design and Construction | The Facilities Guidelines Institute (FGI) is asking for public comment through September on the 2020 update to the FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction, which “provide minimum standards for design and construction of hospitals, outpatient facilities, and residential health, care, and support facilities,” according to an FGI announcement |
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Newsletter Articles | Risk reduction strategies for continuous readiness: The tracer | Always being ready for survey can be one of the greatest challenges, but there are tools. In the following excerpt from HCPro’s recently published Survey Coordinator’s Handbook, 21st Edition, we offer you a look at using tracers to assess how well your team is doing on compliance. |
What deficiencies would you cite and why? And how would you correct them? | You be the surveyor. Read the following information. See if you can cite the same A-tag deficiencies that CMS surveyors did using the federal agency’s State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix A, with interpretive guidelines to enforce Medicare Conditions of Participation. The report findings are included at the end of this article. |
Serious adverse health events associated with methanol in some alcohol-based hand sanitizers | The FDA warns that some ABHS manufactured in Mexico has been found to contain methanol (wood alcohol)—which is toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested, and can cause permanent blindness and death in its victims. On July 5, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a serious adverse health alert associated with methanol-based hand sanitizers. In June 2020, the FDA was alerted that patients were growing ill or dying from ingesting or using ABHS products containing methanol. |
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| The CMS Compliance Crosswalk, 2020 Edition | The CMS Compliance Crosswalk, 2020 Edition, shows you how to comply with each Condition of Participation (CoP) set forth by CMS and highlights which requirements from The Joint Commission and other accrediting organizations correspond to individual CoPs. Using a table format, the book takes readers through each CoP, explains how accreditation standards differ from the CMS requirements, and offers tips and documentation suggestions for survey preparation. Along with the most up-to date standards info, this edition comes with new survey tips and expert analysis on updated CoP topics, such as: Antimicrobial stewardship Discharge planning Physical environment Nursing services History and physical Conducting QAPI and infection control in multihospital systems Order today at https://hcmarketplace.com/cms-compliance-crosswalk | |
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