Facility Joint Commission Accreditation Long term care facilities use Joint Commission Accreditation as a benefit to show the quality and commitment to the health care organization. A long term care facility that is Joint Commission accredited will have a more appealing look to reimbursement centers and to the patient and families that they care for. Having this accreditation is also a risk management tool. The likelihood of a bad outcome is reduced if a facility is accredited by the Joint Commission
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all adult and adolescent patients, or female adolescents and adults only. Question 2 - Correct Age-specific competencies are assessed for accreditation by The Joint Commission. Each employee must be able to: Your Answer: All of these abilities must be demonstrated Rationale: To be considered competent under The Joint Commission standards, an employee must demonstrate all of these abilities. Question 3 - Correct Which of the following is a key law that makes it illegal to submit a falsified
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savings on medical procedures when preformed in India versus in the United States (Steklof, 2011). Although there is a large cost savings for medical treatment in India, the quality of care provided does not seem to be compromised. The Joint Commission International (JCI), a U.S. non-for-profit organization responsible for certifying international facilities (Cortez, 2008), has increased the number of accredited hospitals from 76 hospitals in 2005
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received the H&P for the abdominal hysterectomy. In reviewing the Tracer document and other information, it became clear that there were three violations of Joint Commission Standards (JCS) for PC.01.02.03 which states: “The hospital assesses and reassesses the patient and his or her condition according to defined time frames.” (Joint Commission, 2014 August). The violations are as follows: 1) When bleeding was detected, the doctor made the determination that the less invasive laparoscopic hysterectomy
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Crisis Management Communication Plan General communication is significant in terms of any disasters strike. In healthcare setting, when at the time of acute or prolong of crisis, mass trauma or disaster, communication is very crucial. More often, during the times of major disasters on which communication will impair are due to lack of preparation and training. In addition, failure to communicate systematically will result with chaos arising. Yet, due to the fear of the unknown, stress is
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president and chief executive officer of Highland Park Hospital (Grazier, 2005). He has served on plenty boards which deal directly with hospital accreditation and health care associations and he currently serves on the Board of Commissioners of the Joint Commission oil Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (Grazier,2005). According to the article by Grazier (2005), Spaeth earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Reserves University in Ohio and his master’s in business administration degree from
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is an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof. What would be considered a serious injury would be a loss of limb, or its function and, or loss of life. These events are called sentinel events because they require immediate attention from JHACO. The goal of JHACO in this area is to reduce injuries such as inpatient suicide, initiate the wrong surgery, fatal falls and infant abduction just to name a few. JHACO has established national safety
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Implementation, and Evaluation. By implementing standards of care we are able to provide excellent care to out patients. Different entities that might be involved in developing a standard of practice are The American nurses Association and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JACHO) have established and recognized standards of care. Standards of care are found at the national and state level. State boards of nursing develop standards of care at the state level and
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The Joint Commission HCS/430 October 20, 2014 Kelly Gantt The Joint Commission The Joint Commission is independent, not for profit organization that has been around since 1951. According to the Joint Commission (2014), “The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 20,500 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting
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Can you image having something lounged in your knee causing unbearable pain after surgery. In 2010 a patient went to a local hospital in Woodland Hills California, to have a knee replacement surgery done, and the operating surgeon left a foreign object inside the knee after performing surgery.(CDOPH). (Jones 2012). It was found that their was a unidentified nurse working in the in the surgical unit who failed to do a correct count on the sponges before surgery and after. Further more she forged
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