Executive Summary Accreditation Audit - Communication Nightingale Community Hospital A. Compliance Status Nightingale Community Hospital (NCH) has a vital role as a not-for-profit community hospital providing health care and services in various areas such as critical care, general medical and surgical services, oncology etc. This executive summary provides overview in terms of NCH`s compliance of priority focus area on communication: * The current status of the NCH`s communication compliance
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Running Head: IMPROVE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN MIDDLEFIELDImprove financial performance in Middlefield | | Health Service Systems Professor: Julie DennisDeVry/Keller University Online | 2/8/2015 | | As CEO of Middlefield Hospital for 2 ½ years now, I analyzed, observe and came up with a plan of execution to finally rectify the current workforce challenges that not only burden but also tormented the hospital when I first arrived. Recently meeting with the chief of financial officer (CFO)
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Patient and Family Centered Care Kimberley Masterson WGU0713 Stacy Stratton-Mentor Practice Setting Wellington Regional Medical Center is located in Wellington, Florida. It is a 233-bed, acute-care hospital, owned by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., a highly respected, healthcare management organization. Wellington Regional Medical Center is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc.(UHS), a King of Prussia, PA-based company, that is one of the largest
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expectations during our next Joint Commission visit. Before we address the aspects of our upcoming visit from Joint Commission, we must address the foundation of what Joint Commission is. One of the definitions of Joint Commission is, “Joint Commission Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) is an organization that develops and maintains standards to promote compliance in regards to acceptable levels of care that should be given to patients” (About the Joint Commission). Accreditation from
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Executive Summary - Infection Control and Prevention Current Compliance Status for Joint Commission Accreditation Nightingale Community Hospital is committed to providing healthcare excellence, a healing environment and to be the choice for patient care. In order to continue to provide quality healthcare services in accordance with our values of safety, community, teamwork, and accountability Joint Commission Accreditation provides guidelines and standards for the Priority Focus Areas (PFA)
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, JCAHO, is a not for profit professional standard setting agency that was founded in 1951. It was formed to determine compliance with standards designed to ensure quality care to patients. The JCAHO early standard requirements reflected a minimal standard of care. Later it expected hospitals to strive for the highest quality standard of care. In the late 1980’s the JCAHO developed the indicator measurement system . These indicators
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Healthcare Regulatory Paper Joint Commission in Prisons Rein Denise Fox 06/04/2012 The health care industry has to have a good leadership foundation to carry out rules, regulations, and procedures. It is important for the success of any organization. In a healthcare organization, good leadership is more than just important; it is significant to the organization’s success. The Joint Commission is an organization which requires that the health care industry provides and maintains a safe environment
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A1. Sentinel Event On the evening of September 14, 2011 a sentinel event occurred at Nightingale Hospital. According to Joint Commission, a sentinel event is characterized as an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious injury mother proceeded physical), or the risk thereof (http:www.jointcommission.org). A three year old child was accompanied by her mother for an outpatient procedure scheduled for September 1, 20111. The mother proceeded to register the child for the procedure and was provided
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The rise of medical tourism in Bangkok While most travellers aim to stay out of the hospital while on vacation, a growing number of medical tourists – people who combine treatment with travel -- are crossing international borders for the sole purpose of attaining medical services, which can range from a hip replacement to a tummy tuck. * Related video: Going local -- Bangkok, Thailand Widespread air travel, mounting healthcare costs in developed countries, long waiting lists and an ageing
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of Phoenix HCS 430 October 22, 2012 This paper will better inform how the Joint Commission Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) came into existence. The JCAHO is responsible for the accreditation of healthcare organizations nationwide. JCAHO’s goal is to ensure that specific guidelines are meet and that the organizations operate in a safe manner for their patient’s and its employees. The Joint Commissioned Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) came along side of
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