On December 6, 2018 The Greeley Company held a national online seminar covering the top 20 Joint Commission and the top 22 CMS citations in recent years. (Follow this link to view this free webinar.) This post covers the questions posed by the webinar audience, along with Greeley’s response. Question: Will we receive a copy… [Read More]
Common Survey Challenges: Contract Monitoring
Return to Hot Spots Q and A post. On December 6, 2018 The Greeley Company held its annual “Survey Hot Spots” national webinar. Feel free to view our free “Hot Spots” webinar in case you missed the live session. Among the questions raised during the webinar were two related to a “hot spot” that has… [Read More]
Common Survey Challenges: Suicide Screening, Assessment and Precautions
Return to Hot Spots Q and A post. On December 6, 2018 The Greeley Company held its annual “Survey Hot Spots” national webinar. Feel free to view our free “Hot Spots” webinar in case you missed the live session. Among the questions raised during the webinar were two related to a recent “hot spot” challenging… [Read More]
Common Survey Challenges: Medication Security
Return to Hot Spots Q and A post. On December 6, 2018 The Greeley Company held its annual “Survey Hot Spots” national webinar. Feel free to view our free “Hot Spots” webinar in case you missed the live session. Among the questions raised during the webinar was a question about securing eyedrops and infant formula… [Read More]
Common Survey Challenges: Restraint Orders
Return to Hot Spots Q and A post. On December 6, 2018 The Greeley Company held its annual “Survey Hot Spots” national webinar. Feel free to view our free “Hot Spots” webinar in case you missed the live session. Among the questions raised during the webinar was a question about restraint renewal orders. Restraint remains… [Read More]
Common Survey Challenges: Infection Control
Return to Hot Spots Q and A post. On December 6, 2018 The Greeley Company held its annual “Survey Hot Spots” national webinar. Feel free to view our free “Hot Spots” webinar in case you missed the live session. Among the questions raised during the webinar was a question about endoscope processing and food storage…. [Read More]
CMS and Accreditation Survey Hot Spots A Look Forward 2019
If hospital survey results during the past year are any indication, 2019 should be a very busy and challenging year for hospitals across the country. For CMS: Greeley has seen an uptick in EMTALA citations and we continue to see termination actions focused on infection prevention and the care of suicide patients. The Joint Commission… [Read More]
A second “time out” is required by NFPA 99 for some surgical procedures
Bud Pate, Vice President, Content; Steve MacArthur, Consultant, The Greeley Company Joint Commission representatives have begun emphasizing the need for an additional “NFPA Time Out” for some surgical cases. This time out is not required by the Joint Commission’s Universal Protocol, but it is referenced in the NFPA (National Fire Prevention Association) standards. We’ve received… [Read More]
When exactly is “Bylaws Season”?
Hospitals seem to have a season for everything. There are preparations and protocols and promotions for the onset of tourist- and flu-seasons. There are awareness days, weeks, and months for every imaginable body part, cancer, and disorder. There are business seasons for year-end, budget planning, and performance improvement benchmarks and goal-setting. There are appreciation days… [Read More]
Focusing on High-Level Disinfection
Among the topics slated for “enhanced” attention during Joint Commission surveys are high-level disinfection and sterilization, which continue to be problematic for hospitals across the country. Issues related to disinfection usually lead to condition-level findings, sometimes placing the hospital into “Immediate Threat to Life” or “Immediate Jeopardy” status. Background In early 2012 the FDA issued… [Read More]
