Advance Directives Require Important ConsiderationsAdvance directives rank among the most important legal documents in the healthcare setting. They come into use when a patient is incapacitated and cannot provide informed consent for care or cannot actively...
Clinical Leadership Has an Essential Role in Nursing Services for Surgical SettingsClinical leadership is a critical role for ensuring patient safety in the surgical setting, and, in many cases, it’s a requirement of state and federal regulations.This important...
How Office Visit Notes Support Sleep CareOffice visit notes from the patient’s referring physician/provider documenting the supporting symptoms associated with the patient’s need for sleep testing are critical to the client/patient record. They ensure accurate...
Maintain Personnel Records with Our Free Checklist Maintaining personnel records for staff members is required to achieve ACHC Accreditation and meet applicable state and federal regulations. Your organization must keep records, and keep them up to date, for all...
Assessing Competencies Helps Ensure Quality and Safety of Patient CareCompetencies are not just requirements in health care. They are crucial aspects. Competencies play pivotal roles in ensuring patient safety, quality and continuity of care, and operational...
Maryland Halts New Licenses for Some Behavioral Health Programs A moratorium on new licenses for select behavioral health programs and services in Maryland took effect July 1, 2024. The six-month pause is part of the state’s efforts to “mitigate potential fraud,...
Time-Out: Working to Ensure Operating Room Mistakes Don’t Happen Did you know that the “time-out” performed in healthcare operating rooms was adapted from the aviation industry’s practices? Aviation’s pre-flight checklist and communication protocols reduced errors...
Heads Up, Laboratories! Dengue Virus, Novel Influenza, and More Increased Risk of Dengue Virus Brings Lab Capacity Expansion On June 25, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) message about an increased risk...
Meet Record Requirements?New Form Simplifies Survey Prep Posted: June 11, 2024Required Client/Patient Records Client/patient records are a vital part of the accreditation survey process. When a Surveyor arrives for your on-site survey, your organization must provide...
Verifying Personnel Credentials Is a Crucial Task for Hospitals Posted: May 16, 2024In 2023, a multi-state scheme to sell fake nursing diplomas resulted in more than two-dozen federal arrests. Acute care and critical access hospitals of every size should view...