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Health Care Staffing Services

Maryland Senate Bill 1057

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On May 2, 2013 the Governor of Maryland signed Senate Bill 1057 which requires health care staffing firms to be licensed by the Office of Health Care Quality, in the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Related Topics: Health Care Staffing

06/10/2013

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care, Laboratory Services, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Office-Based Surgery, Home Care, Disease-Specific Care, Health Care Staffing Services

Sentinel Event Policy and Procedures

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Sentinel Event Policy and Procedures

Related Topics: Root Cause, Sentinel Event, Root Cause Analysis Matrix, Ambulatory Health Care, Behavioral Health Care, Critical Access Hospital, Disease-Specific Care, Hospital, Health Care Staffing, Home Care, Laboratory Services

06/10/2013

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care, Laboratory Services, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Office-Based Surgery, Home Care, Advanced Certification , Disease-Specific Care, Health Care Staffing Services, Palliative Care

Speak Up: Tips for Your Doctor's Visit

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Updated brochure provides tips to help patients during doctor visits.

Related Topics: Palliative Care, Transitions of Care Patient Information, Speak Up, Doctor's Visit, Ambulatory Health Care, Behavioral Health Care, General Public, Disease-Specific Care, Critical Access Hospital, Hospital, Home Care, Health Care Staffing, Laboratory Services, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

06/03/2013

2013 Joint Commission Website User Survey

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Seeking your input to make our website better.

 
Please take a few minutes to complete this short survey.

Related Topics: Health Care Staffing, Home Care, Hospital, Laboratory Services, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Disease-Specific Care, Critical Access Hospital, Behavioral Health Care, Ambulatory Health Care, Palliative Care

05/31/2013

Health Care Staffing Services

Performance Measurement Examples for Health Care Staffing

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Examples of How to Calculate HCSS Standardized Measure Rates

Related Topics: Health Care Staffing, Performance Measurement

04/04/2013

Health Care Staffing Services

Certification Measure Information Process (CMIP): What’s Due & When?

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Related Topics: Certification, Health Care Staffing

04/04/2013

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care, Laboratory Services, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Office-Based Surgery, Home Care, Disease-Specific Care, Health Care Staffing Services

Joint Commission Website E-Alerts

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

Related Topics: Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Hospital, Health Care Staffing, Home Care, Laboratory Services, Disease-Specific Care, Critical Access Hospital, Ambulatory Health Care, Behavioral Health Care

04/01/2013

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care, Laboratory Services, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Office-Based Surgery, Home Care, Disease-Specific Care, Health Care Staffing Services

Framework for Conducting a Root Cause Analysis and Action Plan

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

Related Topics: Sentinel Event, Root Cause, RCA, Laboratory Services, Home Care, Hospital, Health Care Staffing, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Disease-Specific Care, Critical Access Hospital, Behavioral Health Care, Ambulatory Health Care

03/22/2013

Sentinel Event Data - General Information

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Sentinel Event Statistics Data - General Information (1995 - Q4 2012)

Related Topics: Laboratory Services, Hospital, Home Care, Health Care Staffing, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care, Ambulatory Health Care, Critical Access Hospital, Disease-Specific Care, Sentinel Event Statistics

02/07/2013

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care, Laboratory Services, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Office-Based Surgery, Home Care, Advanced Certification , Disease-Specific Care, Health Care Staffing Services, Bureau of Primary Health Care

Tackle your organization’s challenges using Joint Commission tools

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Tools ready for use by C-Suite leaders and organizational quality and safety teams.

Related Topics: Speak Up, Sentinel Event, Core Measure Solutions Exchange, Standards BoosterPak, Targeted Solutions Tool, Leading Practice Library, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Laboratory Services, Home Care, Health Care Staffing, Hospital, Ambulatory Health Care, Critical Access Hospital, Disease-Specific Care

01/10/2013

Health Care Staffing Services

Health Care Staffing Certification Review Process Guide

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In this 2013 activity guide, your organization will find guidance on how to prepare for the onsite certification review.

Related Topics: Preparation, Resource, HCSS Program Overview, Review Process Guide, Certification Process, Corporate Review Process, Health Care Staffing

12/18/2012

Health Care Staffing Services

Certification Review Process Guide Corporate Addendum

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Health Care Staffing Certification

 
2013 Corporate Addendum. Many health care staffing firms operate multiple offices in order to meet the demands of their customers and to have a physical presence in health care markets across a particular geographic area.

Related Topics: Health Care Staffing, Disease-Specific Care, Corporate Review Process, Certification Process, Resource, Preparation, HCSS Program Overview, Review Process Guide

12/18/2012

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care, Laboratory Services, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Home Care

Speak Up: Five Things You Can Do To Prevent Infection

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Avoiding contagious diseases like the common cold, strep throat, and the flu is important to everyone. Here are five easy things you can do to fight the spread of infection.

Related Topics: Speak Up, Speak Up Infection Control, Patient Education Infection, Health Care-Associated Infections, General Public, Critical Access Hospital, Disease-Specific Care, Ambulatory Health Care, Behavioral Health Care, Hospital, Infection Control, Laboratory Services, Home Care, Health Care Staffing, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Patient Education

11/30/2012

Hospitals, Health Care Staffing Services

Teleconference Audio Replay: Hospital Human Resources and Temporary Health Care Staffing Firms – Working Together to Streamline Joint Commission Requirements, November 28, 2012

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Joint Commission experts discuss hospital human resources standards and temporary staffing requirements and how they mesh together.

Related Topics: HCS Previous Teleconferences, Health Care Staffing, Hospital

11/30/2012

Improving Patient and Worker Safety

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Opportunities for Synergy, Collaboration and Innovation

 
Health care professionals whose focus is on patient safety are very familiar with these alarming and frequently cited statistics from the Institute of Medicine: medical errors result in the death of between 44,000 and 98,000 patients every year.

Related Topics: Patient Safety Monograph, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Monograph, Patient Safety, Patient Education, Home Care, Hospital, Health Care Staffing, Laboratory Services, Ambulatory Health Care, Behavioral Health Care, Disease-Specific Care, Critical Access Hospital

11/19/2012

Advanced Certification , Disease-Specific Care, Health Care Staffing Services

Facts about Scoring and Certification Decisions for 2013

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The scoring and decision process is based on the criticality of the standards and other requirements regarding their relationship to the quality and safety of patient care.

Related Topics: Disease-Specific Care, Health Care Staffing, Certification Decisions, Certification Fact Sheets, Scoring, Certification

08/27/2012

Health Care Staffing Services

Facts about Health Care Staffing Services Certification

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The Joint Commission’s Health Care Staffing Services (HCSS) Certification Program provides an independent, comprehensive evaluation of a staffing firm’s ability to provide qualified and competent staffing services.

Related Topics: Health Care Staffing, Certification, Certification Fact Sheets

08/08/2012

Speak Up: Know Your Rights

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This brochure has been updated to include language from the new Patient-Centered Communication Standards for Hospitals, which require that patients have the right to care that is free from discrimination. In addition, you will find questions and answers to help you find out about your rights. . .

Related Topics: Speak Up, Patient Rights, Disease-Specific Care, Critical Access Hospital, General Public, Ambulatory Health Care, Hospital, Laboratory Services, Health Care Staffing, Home Care, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

07/20/2012

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Office-Based Surgery, Home Care, Health Care Staffing Services

Preventing Central Line-Associated Infections

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A Global Challenge, A Global Perspective

 
The Joint Commission, in collaboration with Joint Commission Resources and Joint Commission International, has produced a new monograph containing the most current information, evidence-based guidance, and resources to assist healthcare organization in reducing CLABSI.

Related Topics: Critical Access Hospital, Ambulatory Health Care, Health Care Staffing, Hospital, Home Care, Monograph, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Health Care-Associated Infections, CLABSI

05/16/2012

Health Care Staffing Services

Five Reasons why Hospitals Prefer Joint Commission Certified Staffing Firms

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Here are five reasons why hospitals may prefer to work with your firm if it has achieved Joint Commission Certification.

Related Topics: Health Care Staffing

03/26/2012

Health Care Staffing Services

Audio Replay of 10/20/11 Staffing Teleconference: Ask the Experts

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This conference call was in the format of a panel discussion; there are no slides to accompany the recording.

Related Topics: HCS Previous Teleconferences, Health Care Staffing

10/24/2011

Health Care Staffing Services

Audio Replay of Staffing Teleconference: Performance Measurement and Performance Improvement - A Panel Discussion - May 10, 2011

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Related Topics: HCS Previous Teleconferences, Health Care Staffing

05/16/2011

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care, Laboratory Services, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Office-Based Surgery, Home Care, Disease-Specific Care, Health Care Staffing Services

Health Affairs - Still Crossing the Quality Chasm

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The April issue of Health Affairs features an article, written by Drs. Mark Chassin and Jerod Loeb, titled “The Ongoing Quality Improvement Journey: Next Stop, High Reliability.” The article highlights high reliability, which can be defined as consistent excellence over long periods of time.

Related Topics: Ambulatory Health Care, Behavioral Health Care, Critical Access Hospital, Disease-Specific Care, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Health Care Staffing, Hospital, Home Care, Laboratory Services, High Reliability

04/14/2011

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care, Laboratory Services, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Office-Based Surgery, Home Care, Health Care Staffing Services, Bureau of Primary Health Care

Tdap Vaccination Strategies for Adolescents and Adults, Including Health Care Personnel

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Strategies from Research and Practice

 
The Joint Commission's Division of Healthcare Quality Evaluation is releasing "Tdap Vaccination Strategies for Adolescents and Adults, Including Health Care Personnel: Strategies from Research and Practice" to help health care organizations of all types.

Related Topics: Health Care-Associated Infections, Vaccinations, Infection Control Monographs, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Monograph, Home Care, Hospital, Health Care Staffing, Laboratory Services, Infection Control, Ambulatory Health Care, Behavioral Health Care, Critical Access Hospital, Disease-Specific Care

02/01/2011

Health Care Staffing Services

Slides and Audio Replay: Staffing Teleconference - January 26, 2011

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Related Topics: HCS Previous Teleconferences, Health Care Staffing

01/27/2011

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