"Decreasing Risk, Increasing Defensibility"

Objectives: Improvement of patient care/decrease in patient injuries Improvement of patient outcomes Decrease in complaints Decrease in lawsuits Improvement in CMS surveys Evidence of training and evaluation of skills with documentation Education and Training, Compliance and Skills Competency Evaluation Services: Evaluation of current policies, training, and credentialing related to staff education Evaluation of complaints and lawsuits related to direct patient care  Skills Labs - utilizing actual equipment, Video/DVD, and demonstrated  and observed sessions to evaluate current skills of staff (RN, LPN, and Certified Nursing Assistants/Patient Care Technicians)  Examples: wound care, dressing changes, turning/moving, catheter care, bed changes, IV starts, etc (varies according to the needs of the facility and level of care)  Re-mediation of skills with suggestions for improvement  Skills check-lists to remain in facility staff files  CPR, AED, ACLS, and First Aide classes, on site if needed  Evaluation of current Emergency Response Plans (Fire, Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest) with Group training of staff  Re-Evaluation at six (6) months and twelve (12) months with one (1) year contract

Critical Consults Inc. utilizes Nurse Educators, LPN program instructors, CNA program instructors, and other qualified staff to perform the above services as needed.