We are almost done getting ready for the year so hang tight. I have a couple more things we need to plan for 2022. Next, we need to plan our Environment of Care rounds for the year. Most healthcare facilities conduct formal rounds in clinical areas twice per year, and non-clinical areas once per year. This is always subject to change if there are issues or if you are expecting a regulatory visit. In my experience, if I don't plan these at the first of the year, I wake up and half the year is gone! Let's get these dates on the calendar. I would schedule an entire day for this activity, but you might only need half a day. Here are some of the common areas you want to monitor:

Nursing units

Kitchen

Laundry Facility

Biohazard and Trash Areas

Specialty Areas- Dialysis, Procedural Areas, etc

Therapy Gyms

Outdoor Areas

Diagnostic Imaging

Laboratory

Materials Management (Storage)

These are some of the most common areas, but this is not an all inclusive list. It gives you a general idea, but you need to examine your own facility to determine how you want to designate the different areas. By the way, if you need a tool to help guide your EOC rounds, I have one ready to go here. If you need more assistance with conducting the rounds, I have an entire course here. The main thing is that you get this activity on your calendar, and get it done before the end of the year.

Would you rather hear all of this on a podcast? Don't forget to check out these episodes.

Kicking Off 2022 Like An Expert Part 1

Kicking Off 2022 Like An Expert Part 2

Kicking Off 2022 Like An Expert Part 3

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