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Accreditation Monthly

Sharon Courage, MPH, RN, Vice President of Hospital Services, and other Joint Commission accreditation and regulatory compliance subject matter experts share their views monthly to help accreditation professionals meet standards and compliance expectations.

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Accreditation Monthly

Issue 11, November 9, 2010

• Prepare for the Updated Electronic Application

  The Joint Commission announced in its November Perspectives that an updated electronic application...

Issue 10, October 12, 2010

• Having Trouble with Ambulatory Summary Lists?

  For patients receiving ambulatory care services on a multi-visit or continued basis such as...

Issue 9, September 16, 2010

• CMS & Alcohol-based Skin Prep in the OR - How do you know you’re managing the risks?

  With the increased attention on minimizing the risks of surgical fires, it seems like there was...

Issue 8, August 5, 2010

• Fire Evacuations in the Procedural Areas

  When I ask about fire evacuations in procedural areas such as the cardiac cath lab, PACU, same-day...

Issue 7, July 6, 2010

• Public Comment on Proposed Telemedicine Credentialing Changes

  On May 26, CMS posted in the Federal Register proposed changes to the regulations regarding the...

Issue 6, June 10, 2010

• Can You Put the Kibosh on Frequent Crash Cart Checks?

  Are you hoping that those missing crash cart signature checks aren’t found on your next...

Issue 5, May 11, 2010

• New Communications Requirements

  Perhaps you were one of the 1,000 people who attended The Joint Commission’s (TJC) recent...

Issue 4, April 14, 2010

• Guidelines for Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections

  The CDC released draft updated guidelines from the Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory...

Issue 3, March 9, 2010

• Grievances, Complaints, and Patients’ Rights

  Simply put, CMS defines a grievance as a written or verbal complaint by a patient or...

Issue 2, February 11, 2010

• Proper Tissue Management

  You may have noticed in the 2010 Hospital Accreditation Standards manual that The Joint Commission...

Issue 1, January 15, 2010

• Cohesive History and Physical Requirements

  When was the last time you checked your organization’s written history and physical (H&P...