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Sentinel Event Alert 59: Physical and verbal violence against health care workers

“I’ve been bitten, kicked, punched, pushed, pinched, shoved, scratched, and spat upon,” says Lisa Tenney, RN, of the Maryland Emergency Nurses Association. “I have been bullied and called very ugly names.

Physician Leader Monthly April 2018

Monthly e-newsletter for physician leaders.

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04/11/2018

Emergency Management Resources - General References

Emergency Management Resources - General References - Updated April 2018.

04/10/2018

Emergency Management Resources - Infection Control/Communicable Diseases

Updated Emergency Management Resources - Pandemic/Public Health - Updated April 2018.

Emergency Management Resources - Vulnerable Populations

Emergency Management Resources - Vulnerable Populations - Updated April, 2018.

Related Topics: Emergency Management, Hospital

04/10/2018

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care, Nursing Care Center, Office-Based Surgery, Bureau of Primary Health Care

Emergency Management Resources - Security/Violence/Active Shooter

Emergency Management Resources - Security/Violence/Active Shooter- Updated April, 2018

04/10/2018

Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Nursing Care Center

Emergency Management Resources - Hurricane

Emergency Management Resources - Hurricane

Technical Assistance Teleconference List

Bureau of Primary Health Care

Listen to audio replays of the Bureau of Primary Healthcare's monthly technical assistance teleconferences.

04/10/2018

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care, Laboratory , Nursing Care Center, Home Care, Bureau of Primary Health Care

Emergency Management Resources - Cyber Attack

Emergency Management Resources - Cyber Attack

Two Medication Compounding Requirements Deleted

Joint Commission requirement.

Related Topics: 2018 Joint Commission Requirement

04/10/2018

Hospitals

eCQM Vendor List

View the eCQM Vendor List which includes all vendors that have embedded at least one hospital eCQM measure set.

04/04/2018

Medication Compounding Certification

Prepublication Standards – Deletion of Requirements Related to Medication Compounding

The Joint Commission is removing two elements of performance (EPs) as a result of its ongoing internal review and, effective March 9th, 2018, will no longer be scoring these EPs.

Related Topics: Prepublication Standards

03/27/2018

Home Care

Prepublication Standards – Deletion of Requirements Related to Medication Compounding

The Joint Commission is removing two elements of performance (EPs) as a result of its ongoing internal review and, effective March 9th, 2018, will no longer be scoring these EPs.

Related Topics: Prepublication Standards

03/27/2018

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care, Office-Based Surgery, Home Care

Two EC Revisions for March E-dition Release

Joint Commission requirement.

03/20/2018

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Nursing Care Center, Home Care

Deletion of RI.01.01.01, EP 8

Joint Commission requirement.

03/20/2018

Disease-Specific Care

Stroke Certification Availability

The mission at the Joint Commission is to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value.

03/20/2018

Cheryl L. Hoying, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAAN

Chief Nursing Officer and Executive Vice President, Customer Relations

Cheryl L. Hoying, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer and Executive Vice President, Customer Relations

Physician Leader Monthly March 2018

Monthly e-newsletter for physician leaders.

Related Topics: Physician Leader Monthly

03/12/2018

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care

Tool to assist organizations schedule and organize fire drills.

This is a free tool for Ambulatory; Behavioral; Critical Access Hospital; Hospital to assist your organizations with scheduling and organizing fire drills.

03/09/2018

Facts about the Nursing Advisory Council

The Nursing Advisory Council (NAC) counsels senior leadership at The Joint Commission on present and evolving nursing- and patient care-related issues that are impacting health care quality and patient safety.

03/08/2018

Bureau of Primary Health Care

Overview of the Bureau of Primary Health Care

Initiative Overview

The Health Resources and Services Administration/Bureau of Primary Health Care (HRSA/BPHC) promotes the advancement of quality improvement efforts across the health center program.

03/07/2018

Hospitals

Pioneers in Quality Proven Practices Collection

To facilitate peer-to-peer sharing of proven eCQM practices, The Joint Commission seeks eCQM success stories from its accredited hospitals and health systems to feature as part of the "Pioneers in Quality™: Proven Practices Collection."

Related Topics: Pioneers in Quality, Hospital

03/05/2018

Facts about the Patient and Family Advisory Council

A diverse group of nationally prominent individuals and organizations serve on The Joint Commission’s Patient and Family Advisory Council.

03/01/2018

FACTS ABOUT JOINT COMMISSION ACCREDITATION STANDARDS FOR HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS: PAIN ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT

On January 1, 2018, The Joint Commission implemented new and revised pain assessment and management standards for accredited hospitals.

02/26/2018

STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT

The Joint Commission develops and updates its standards for health care organizations that seek or maintain accreditation, based on current science to address emerging health care quality issues.

02/26/2018

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Sentinel Event Alert 59: Physical and verbal violence against health care workers

Physician Leader Monthly April 2018

Emergency Management Resources - General References

Emergency Management Resources - Infection Control/Communicable Diseases

Emergency Management Resources - Vulnerable Populations

Emergency Management Resources - Security/Violence/Active Shooter

Emergency Management Resources - Hurricane

Technical Assistance Teleconference List

Emergency Management Resources - Cyber Attack

Two Medication Compounding Requirements Deleted

eCQM Vendor List

Prepublication Standards – Deletion of Requirements Related to Medication Compounding

Prepublication Standards – Deletion of Requirements Related to Medication Compounding

Two EC Revisions for March E-dition Release

Deletion of RI.01.01.01, EP 8

Stroke Certification Availability

Cheryl L. Hoying, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAAN

Physician Leader Monthly March 2018

Tool to assist organizations schedule and organize fire drills.

Facts about the Nursing Advisory Council

Overview of the Bureau of Primary Health Care

Pioneers in Quality Proven Practices Collection

Facts about the Patient and Family Advisory Council

FACTS ABOUT JOINT COMMISSION ACCREDITATION STANDARDS FOR HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS: PAIN ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT

STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT