Oct 31, 2019 by Barrins & Associates
Patient Safety, Standards Compliance, Suicide Risk, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
Has your organization addressed the new NPSG.15.01.01.01 requirement for counseling and follow-up care at discharge? It went into effect July 1st. Interestingly, we find many clients focusing on the suicide risk assessment component but paying little attention to this...
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Oct 3, 2019 by Barrins & Associates
Patient Safety, Standards Compliance, Suicide Risk, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
Be prepared! TJC’s new requirements for the National Patient Safety Goal on Suicide Risk Reduction (NPSG.15.01.01) officially went into effect July 1st. As anticipated, surveyors are closely evaluating compliance with the seven new requirements. We analyzed our...
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Aug 23, 2019 by Barrins & Associates
Patient Safety, Standards Compliance, Suicide Risk, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
It’s official! The new requirements for TJC’s National Patient Safety Goal NPSG.15.01.01 on Suicide Risk Reduction became effective July 1st. Predictably, surveyors are focusing intensely on these new requirements. We’ve seen survey reports that cite all seven...
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Jul 3, 2019 by Barrins & Associates
Ligature Risks, Patient Safety, Suicide Risk, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
Have you seen The Joint Commission’s two new FAQs on suicide risk reduction? The first one relates to monitoring of patients at high risk for suicide. The second FAQ clarifies the requirement for self-closing and self-locking doors. Both are critically important. Get...
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Jun 4, 2019 by Barrins & Associates
Patient Safety, Standards Compliance, Suicide Risk, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
The countdown is on. July 1st is when the new Joint Commission requirements for suicide risk reduction go into effect. The revised National Patient Safety Goal NPSG.15.01.01 has seven new and revised elements of performance. We do a lot of education on the new...
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