Budget season is almost upon us, and it is one of the few times each year when behavioral health leaders can step back from day-to-day operations and decide where to invest limited resources. Sometimes, accreditation survey readiness doesn’t always make the...
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Every accreditation survey provides valuable insight into where behavioral health organizations continue to struggle. In the June issue of JC News, the Joint Commission highlights several behavioral health standards that continue to receive the highest-risk survey...
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Every patient complaint tells a story. Sometimes it’s about poor communication. Sometimes it’s a delay in care, confusion about treatment, or concerns over safety. While an individual grievance may seem isolated, a pattern of grievances often reveals...
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Many healthcare construction projects focus heavily on substantial completion and occupancy dates. However, construction teams often discover significant accreditation and regulatory findings during the final stages of construction, often after installing expensive...
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The most expensive compliance problem in healthcare construction is the one discovered after the building is complete. Every healthcare construction project progresses through three critical design phases: Schematic Design (SD), Design Development (DD), and...
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