Is your ambulatory care facility ready for survey? Ok, ok: that’s probably a rhetorical question as you never feel truly ready, right? Though surveys are routine events for facilities, they can still be unnerving. No matter how prepared you may be, it’s only human to become a bit anxious when faced with an unannounced ‘pop quiz’.
Tag: Consultant Pharmacists
Ambulatory Surgery Center? Get Benchmarking Done with a Consultant Pharmacist.
If you manage an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) or other ambulatory healthcare facility, benchmarking is probably a concern for your organization. Benchmarking is not just a requirement of accrediting agencies such as the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and The Joint Commission (TJC): it’s a critical component of quality assessment and improvement.
Are your policies and procedures up to date?
Drug shortages are still coming up quite frequently in facilities. Is your policy and procedure describing what to do when you have a drug shortage up to date? Do you follow the steps noted in your policy? Is your consultant pharmacist helping by providing you with updated regulatory guidance?
Welcome to our newest partners in medication safety!
We are thrilled to welcome our three newest partners, facilities who have asked us to help them enhance patient safety, reduce risks and increase survey success.
Electronic Prescribing and Dispensing
Beginning January 1, 2021, all prescriptions for controlled substances and medical devices in Massachusetts must be issued electronically unless covered by an exception. This week we discuss the steps you need to take to be prepared because even though it is a year away, it is important to take this time to prepare.
Flu season is in full swing…Requirements for Reporting Seasonal Influenza Vaccination
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) recently reminded ambulatory surgery centers of the requirement and steps required to submit healthcare personnel (HCP) influenza data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Healthcare Safety network (NHSN) by May 15, 2020. Is your documentation complete? Are you prepared to comply with DPH and CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) requirements?
It’s National Glaucoma Awareness Month!
It’s National Glaucoma Awareness Month and as your consultant pharmacist we wanted to take this opportunity to remind you about scheduling your regular comprehensive eye exam.
New Year’s Resolution…Avoiding Poor Survey Outcomes.
On a professional level, the new year is a perfect time to renew your commitment to avoiding bad surveys. But New Year’s resolutions are hard to keep, right? Wrong! Although going to the gym at 4am seven days a week may be a resolution that eventually proves too hard to follow, this week we discuss some of the strategies your consultant pharmacist can suggest to help you keep your resolution to avoid poor survey outcomes.
Happy New Year!
We have some exciting plans in the works for 2020. As we begin a new year full of hope and promise, we’d like to wish you great success in achieving your dreams and goals. All the bests for an amazing 2020!
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! What an incredible year 2019 has been and it couldn’t have happened without the support of our family, friends, team members and clients.