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Physician Leader Monthly August 2017

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Monthly e-newsletter for physician leaders.

Related Topics: Physician Leader Monthly

08/16/2017

Hospitals

FAQs - 2017/2018 ORYX Measure Reporting Requirements

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An updated FAQ document (dated 08/15/2017) is now available to provide Joint Commission accredited hospitals and critical access hospitals with additional information/clarification regarding modifications to the calendar year 2017 ORYX performance measure reporting requirements along with informatio

Related Topics: ORYX , Performance Measurement, eCQM, FAQ

08/15/2017

Hospitals

2017/2018 ORYX Measure Reporting Requirements

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Information on modifications to the 2017 ORYX Performance Measure Reporting Requirements, along with 2018 reporting requirements is now available for accredited hospitals.

Related Topics: Hospital, ORYX

08/15/2017

Financial Publications

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Joint Commission financial statements and forms.

Related Topics: Financial Publications

08/14/2017

Accreditation Process Overview

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The Joint Commission’s accreditation process seeks to help organizations identify risks to quality and patient safety — including risk previously unknown to the organization — by conducting a meaningful assessment, and to inspire them to improve their care, treatment and services.

Related Topics: Fact Sheets, Accreditation Process, Accreditation

08/07/2017

Joint Commission Offers Enterprise Content Library Index

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The Joint Commission Enterprise Content Library Index (updated as of April 10, 2017) is a valuable customer resource that contains links to current Joint Commission content, organized into typical topic areas in a searchable PDF.

Related Topics: Enterprise Content Library Index, Worker Safety, Improvement, Health Information Technology, Diagnostic Imaging Services, Palliative Care, Laboratory Resource, Behavioral Health Home, Nurse, Surgical , Emergency Management, Measure, Patient Safety, Nursing Care Center, Medication Management, Hospital, Laboratory Accreditation Program, Leadership, Infection Control, Sentinel Event, Standards, Patient Rights, Physician, Critical Access Hospital, Disease-Specific Care, Home Care, Ambulatory Health Care, Behavioral Health Care

08/02/2017

Office-Based Surgery

Capnography Monitoring Required in NY Office-Based Surgery Practices

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Joint Commission requirement.

Related Topics: Office-Based Surgery, 2018 Joint Commission Requirement

07/31/2017

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

Revised Medication Management EPs Across Programs

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Joint Commission requirement.

Related Topics: 2018 Joint Commission Requirement, Behavioral Health Care, Ambulatory Health Care, Home Care, Critical Access Hospital, Hospital, Office-Based Surgery, Nursing Care Center

07/31/2017

Disease-Specific Care

Complimentary Webinar: Advancing your Heart Failure Certification

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If your organization is considering Heart Failure Certification or upgrading your current certification to the advanced program, be sure to listen to this complimentary webinar. We will compare the Core and Advanced Heart Failure Certifications, as well as review the most cited standards.

Related Topics: Previous Webinar, Disease-Specific Care

07/20/2017

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

Sentinel Event Data - General Information

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Sentinel Event Statistics Data - General Information (2005 - Q2-2017)

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

07/19/2017

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

Sentinel Event Data Summary

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Summary Data of Sentinel Events reviewed by The Joint Commission (as of 1/13//2017)

Related Topics: Hospital, Laboratory Accreditation Program, Nursing Care Center, Critical Access Hospital, Home Care, Ambulatory Health Care, Behavioral Health Care, Sentinel Event Statistics

07/19/2017

Advanced Disease-Specific Care Certification , Disease-Specific Care

Facts about Disease-Specific Care Certification

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The Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care (DSC) certification program, launched in 2002, is designed to evaluate clinical programs across the continuum of care.

Related Topics: Disease-Specific Care, Certification Fact Sheets, Certification Program

07/17/2017

Physician Leader Monthly July 2017

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Monthly e-newsletter for physician leaders.

Related Topics: Physician Leader Monthly

07/11/2017

Home Care

New “Medication Compounding” Chapter for Home Care Manual

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Joint Commission requirement.

Related Topics: Home Care, 2018 Joint Commission Requirement

06/30/2017

Hospitals, Disease-Specific Care

Revisions Announced for Comprehensive Stroke Center Measures

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Joint Commission requirement.

Related Topics: 2018 Joint Commission Requirement, Hospital, Disease-Specific Care

06/30/2017

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Disease-Specific Care

New Performance Measures for Advanced Certification in Total Hip and Total Knee

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Joint Commission requirement.

Related Topics: 2018 Joint Commission Requirement

06/30/2017

Behavioral Health Care, Laboratory , Nursing Care Center, Office-Based Surgery

Revisions Continue for Life Safety and Environment of Care Chapters

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Joint Commission requirement.

Related Topics: 2018 Joint Commission Requirement, Behavioral Health Care, Nursing Care Center, Office-Based Surgery

06/30/2017

Behavioral Health Care

APPROVED: Phase II Revisions to Update Behavioral Health Care Requirements

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Joint Commission requirement.

Related Topics: Behavioral Health Care, 2018 Joint Commission Requirement

06/30/2017

Hospitals, Disease-Specific Care

Revisions to Advanced Stroke Certification Programs Effective January 1, 2018

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Joint Commission requirement.

Related Topics: 2018 Joint Commission Requirement, Disease-Specific Care, Hospital

06/30/2017

Critical Access Hospitals

Deletions for Distinct Part Units in Critical Access Hospitals

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Joint Commission requirement.

Related Topics: Critical Access Hospital, 2017 Joint Commission Requirement

06/30/2017

Hospitals

Joint Commission Enhances Pain Assessment and Management Requirements for Accredited Hospitals

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Joint Commission requirement.

Related Topics: 2018 Joint Commission Requirement, Hospital

06/30/2017

Hospitals

Table of Contents and Abstracts for The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety (JQPS)

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Table of Contents and abstracts for The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety (JQPS) are showcased on The Joint Commission website.

Related Topics: Patient Safety, Quality

06/30/2017

Disease-Specific Care

Performance Measures for Advanced Certification in Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement

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The Joint Commission recently finalized performance measures for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement (THKR) Certification (an advanced disease-specific care certification available to Joint Commission–accredited hospitals, critical access hospitals, and ambulatory surgery centers). Data collection

Related Topics: Disease-Specific Care

06/30/2017

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care, Laboratory , Nursing Care 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, Patient Safety, Hospital, Laboratory Accreditation Program, Disease-Specific Care, Critical Access Hospital, Health Care Staffing, Home Care, Ambulatory Health Care, Behavioral Health Care, Root Cause Analysis Matrix

06/29/2017

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

Standards Revisions for Medication Management

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The Joint Commission has revised its Medication Management (MM) standards for all applicable accreditation programs to assure that they continue to reflect evidence-based practices and quality and safety issues that have emerged from the field in recent years.

Related Topics: Prepublication Standards

06/28/2017

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