Archive for July, 2008
An interesting find in the 2009 updates to the Provision of Care:
Under 2009 Provision of Care standard PC.03.02.11, elements of performance one through eleven, there are now specific elements of non-behavioral restraint (protective or medical/surgical restraint) that must be measured for performance improvement purposes. There are eleven (11) elements of performance, each scored separately, that outline what and how these elements of restraint are to be measured. [more]
Blog Basics
What is a blog? A blog (short for Weblog) is a Web site where you post thoughts, articles, and ideas on an ongoing basis. New posts show up at the top, so visitors can read what’s new. Then they comment on it. The posts can be broken down into categories and topics for easier navigation.
What is a blogger? A blogger is someone who posts an article on a blog. [more]
Medication Reconciliation … More a Problem Than Ever
Most of you have not quite figured out how to make medication reconciliation work. And now we’re presented with a whole new list of documentation challenges for 2009, not least of which is figuring out exactly what the new requirements mean. What does it mean that providers must communicate about current medications when patients are transferred from unit to unit? Which units? What about from the OR? What does the communication look like? What does the documentation look like? What kind of documentation is required when there is a difference between the home medication list the admitting order set? etc. etc.
We’ll be addressing these and other issues as best we can over the next few months, but one thing is clear: our design process just got much harder.
Environment of Care Standards Changes – 2009
Did you hear that great sighing sound earlier today? That was (among others) the Environment of Care community’s reaction to the (finally!) publication of the EOC standards changes, which will come into play beginning January 1, 2009. In all candor, I have to tell you that I was one of those sighers (is that a word? Probably not, but the blogosphere mustn’t rest on such formalities), for, in the words of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, “the game is afoot”. [more]
Welcome to Center Reflections
The rate of change at the Joint Commission and CMS is accelerating – it often seems chaotic. We at Greeley are extremely excited about the launch of Center Reflections, a blog for our panel of accreditation experts to share emerging trends, new challenges or fresh approaches to staying ahead of the curve. Think of Reflections as an interactive conversation with the very best minds in the country about the universal protocol, medication reconcilation, history and physical requirements, the clarification process, the DNV accreditation process and a host of other accreditation news and emerging challenges.
Enjoy!