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Sentinel Event Policy and Procedures

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06/10/2013

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The Joint Commission’s Implementation Guide for NPSG.07.05.01 on Surgical Site Infections

"The Joint Commission’s Implementation Guide for NPSG.07.05.01 on Surgical Site Infections: The SSI Change Project” will provide guidance to health care organizations implementing the National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) on surgical site infections (SSIs).

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06/03/2013

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Speak Up: Tips for Your Doctor's Visit

Updated brochure provides tips to help patients during doctor visits.

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06/03/2013

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2013 Joint Commission Website User Survey

Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey.

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05/31/2013

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Armed Forces Day 2013

This Saturday, May 18th, is Armed Forces Day, a day where we honor and pay tribute to the men and women of our Armed Forces. The Joint Commission salutes the men and women who serve our country and value our partnership with our military fellows.

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05/16/2013

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Nurses Week: A View From a Nurse

National Nurses Week is a time to reflect on the health care professionals who help those in need every day.

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05/07/2013

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Alarm safety webinar – May 1, 2013

Sentinel Event Alert Issue 50: Medical device alarm safety in hospitals, highlights important issues and approaches to improving safety surrounding alarm-equipped medical devices in hospitals.

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05/02/2013

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PCMH Self Assessment

This tool is a useful document that may be helpful as you pursue PCMH certification. It assesses Elements of Performance (EPs) which are the actions, processes and structures that must be implemented to achieve the standard.

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04/23/2013

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Hospital PCMH NCQA Crosswalk

This tool, prepared by The Joint Commission, compares the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) general standard areas for its 2011 version of the Patient-Centered Medical Home to the specific Joint Commission requirements for its Primary Care Medical Home.

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04/23/2013

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Facts about Critical Access Hospital Accreditation

The Joint Commission has accredited hospitals for more than 50 years. In 2001, The Joint Commission introduced a new program to accredit critical access hospitals. CAHs are hospitals identified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as having met, or eligible to meet, the conditions for...

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04/12/2013

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Sentinel Event Alert Issue 50: Medical device alarm safety in hospitals

Many medical devices have alarm systems. These alarm-equipped devices are essential to providing safe care to patients in many health care settings; clinicians depend on these devices for information they need to deliver appropriate care and to guide treatment decisions.

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04/08/2013

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Joint Commission Website E-Alerts

E-alerts now available for Joint Commission Podcasts - update your subscription to sign up today!

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04/01/2013

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The Power of Zero: Steps Toward High Reliability Healthcare

Reprinted with permission from Healthcare Executive, March/April 2013, ache.org

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03/25/2013

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Framework for Conducting a Root Cause Analysis and Action Plan

A Framework for a Root Cause Analysis and Action Plan In Response to a Sentinel Event

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03/22/2013

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Critical Access Hospital Project

The Joint Commission is seeking volunteer critical access hospitals to pilot test draft critical access hospital (CAH) performance measures.

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03/18/2013

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Slides from Teleconference: Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH) Certification Option for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)

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03/11/2013

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Primary Care Medical Home Certification

The Joint Commission is now offering a new Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH) certification option for accredited or soon to be accredited hospitals and critical access hospitals. This voluntary certification is based on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) definition of a medical home.

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02/22/2013

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Joint Commission to Offer Primary Care Medical Home Certification Option for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals

The Joint Commission today announced it is now offering a new Primary Care Medical Home certification option for accredited hospitals and critical access hospitals.

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02/20/2013