environment. The objective of the Joint Commission is to ensure health care services provided are based on a highly reliable commerce with reduced rates of adverse procedures and increased safety. One of the assignments I worked on for the contract project required me to meet with the joint commission manager to observe her responsibilities. The Joint Commission manager was responsible for reviewing emails about changes in the quality and safety of patients. Additional research should be conducted and was conducted because the Joint Commission manager is responsible for providing feedback to the relevant departments about potential changes needed. For example, the Joint Commissioner received an email that explained the quality of gloves …show more content…
The Joint Commissioner has this important responsibility because she is responsible for knowing the codes and standards required for quality services and patient safety. The standards and codes of the Joint Commission are usually updated quarterly, and the Joint Commissioner is responsible for staying abreast with the data. The Joint Commissioner also provides training to staff members and new employees about the standards, requirements, and quality and safety of patients. Overall, the object of the Joint Commission manager is to promote and ensure safety because without safety there will be no patients. Observing the responsibilities and learning the roles of the Joint Commissioner was important because I learned about various codes and standards applied for creating contracts. Additionally, I saw the importance of evaluating contracts to determine the legal capacity of the practices involved to provide services. Moreover, I learned how to propose solutions according to the best practices of Joint Commission standards. Besides, an important aspect of NTSH is to ensure that employees are knowledgeable about patient safety and know the procedures that should be taken to report …show more content…
The interlocal contract division is the section to indicate the purpose of the contract between the government entity. The purpose of the contract must be written so the document shows who is entering into a contract with the NTSH. In addition, the address location where services will be provided should be indicated, along with the legal authority of the contract, invoice and payment, and total amount of the contract. The interlocal contract section also includes the term of contract, which explains when the contract will be effective and terminated, and the number of years the contract will be extended if needed. I provided a contractor statement of work which explained the services that will be provided to patients, the steps, and the state hospital terms and conditions. To evaluate the performance of assignments completed, the interlocal contract must include a section, which explains the way performance was measured. Evaluating performance is important because NTSH must ensure that contractors are providing quality services, are abiding by the contracts terms, and employees and patients are pleased with the services received. Moreover, this section shows an authorized signature of the contractor and the Department of State Health Services, which is a binding agreement for the terms provided in the