HealthCap Risk Management Services provides risk prevention consultation to member facilities throughout the United States. As a value added service to our members the HealthCap Risk Management Services website will now include the most current “best practices” introduced to reduce risk.

Many best practices are introduced by regulatory agencies to address a recent event but serve a dual purpose, that of meeting regulatory requirements while reducing risk within your centers. There is always more to learn regarding how we as providers can improve the quality of care and safety for our residents and sharing this information will assist in that process.

Feel free to duplicate the information you find helpful and share this information with the interdisciplinary team within your centers. We also welcome comments from our members and encourage the sharing of best practice documents that you may currently be using.

Regulatory Information and Articles
•  CMS: Survey & Certification Emergency Preparedness. more information...
•  F-Tag F323: Accidents and Supevision. more information...
•  Medical Mistakes Caused by Unclear Medical Abbreviations. more information...
•  Employee Exclusion List Screening. more information...
•  FDA Seizure of Hospital Bed Systems: Article I
•  FDA Seizure of Hospital Bed Systems: Article II
•  New Info Re Michigan Criminal Background Checks
•  Michigan Surveyor Checklist New Criminal Background Checks

Legislative Information and Articles
Michigan
•  Michigan Alert: Scalding Temperatures Re Hot Water, Food, and Beverages
•  Legislative Information for Michigan Facilities Only
•  Criminal Background - Michigan Only
•  Background Check - Michigan Only
Illinois
•  Legislative Information for Illinois Facilities Only
All HealthCap Members
•  Information for all HealthCap Members
•  Information for all Members
•  Important Pandemic Flu Article by Angie Szumlinski
•  Pandemic Influenza Additional Important Information

Fire Safety
•  Worksheet for Rating Residents
•  Emergency Lighting - Fire Safety
•  Appendix F - Life Safety
•  Heating Unit Temperature Requirement

Bed Rail Safety
•  Bed Rail Safety Evaluation
•  Bed Safety Clinical Guidance

Pressure Ulcer Information
•  Process Guideline for the Prevention and Mgmt. of Pressure Ulcers

Dibatetic Information
•  Safe Storage of Insulin

Production Recall Information
•  FDA Patient Lift Product Recall
•  Class 1 Recall: Medtronic Inc. Sprint Fidelis® Defibrillator Leads
•  Class 1 Recall: MRL/Welch Allyn AED 20™ Automatic External Defibrillators
•  Class 1 Recall: Welch Allyn AED 10™ Automatic External Defibrillators
•  Class 1 Recall: Baxter Upgraded Colleague CX Single Channel Volumetric Infusion Pumps

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HCRMS makes no warranties, expressed or implied, that our recommendations and best practices include every loss potential that may exist or arise in the future. Recommendations and best practices do not necessarily indicate compliance with all local, state or Federal regulation including the Department of Public Health or Department of Consumer and Industry Services, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) or the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.