Just a reminder to AHAP members, the next working group call will take place on Thursday July 8th at 3PM EST (2PM Central, 12PM Pacific) and will discuss going restraint free.
Subscribers to Briefings on The Joint Commission (BOJ), found in the July issue an article by healthcare consultants Marlene Strader, Ph.D, RN, and BOJ advisor Elizabeth Di Giacomo-Geffers, RN, MPH, CSHA on Joint Commission and CMS training and education requirements. They included a...
True or false: There are many processes that can be measured, and there are often more improvement opportunities than an organization can handle at the same time. As a result, it is important that the organization’s leaders take time to establish the improvement priorities for the organization...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 21, Issue 7
On July 1, The Joint Commission resumed surveying for the new version of staffing effectiveness. Stating that it is continuing to research the issues related to staffing effectiveness, The Joint Commission expects that facilities have a process in place at this time. Yes, the requirement for...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 21, Issue 7
Facilities across the country struggle daily with the challenges inherent to the use of restraints. For Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Midwestern Regional Medical Center, the decision was made in 2005 to deal with restraints by simply going restraint free.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 21, Issue 7
Education and training for hospital staff has always been time-consuming and costly for both organizations and personnel. When hospitals develop education and training for staff, they must make sure programs improve clinical practice and keep them updated regarding changes that occur in the...
In April 2008, Baystate Medical Center (BMC), a 653-bed teaching hospital in Springfield, MA, began implementation of its Bar Code Point of Care (BCPOC) technology to positively impact medication administration in reducing errors.
Collecting core measures data is a part of everyday life at most healthcare facilities, affecting various types of staff members and CMS reimbursement. Assessing whether your facility is managing those data well and using the information contained in your core measures data is vital to...
