The Joint Commission Survey Coordinators Handbook Fifteenth Edition

Author : Jean S. Clark
Publisher : Hcpro, a Division of Simplify Compliance
ISBN 13 : 9781615693245
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book The Joint Commission Survey Coordinator's Handbook, Fifteenth Edition written by Jean S. Clark and published by Hcpro, a Division of Simplify Compliance. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Joint Commission Survey Coordinator's Handbook, 15th EditionJean S. Clark, RHIA, CSHA; Jodi L. Eisenberg, MHA, CPHQ, CPMSM, CSHA The Joint Commission Survey Coordinator's Handbook is the trusted resource thousands of accreditation professionals have relied on for years. This updated guide is the one-stop shop for new and experienced accreditation professionals. The book not only provides insider information on how to prepare for, survive, and respond to a hospital survey, it also provides historical context about the accreditation process to help new and veteran survey coordinators understand the why as well as the how. The Survey Coordinator's Handbook features practical tools to prepare your organization, useful methods to keep things running smoothly during your survey, and tips and advice on how to follow up after the surveyors have left. The book also includes tools and sample documents that hospitals can use for their accreditation survey process. Benefits: All the information survey coordinators need to get up to speed on Joint Commission preparation Chapter-by-chapter tips for survey readiness and compliance Advice from industry veterans on what to do before, during, and after your survey visit Overviews of problematic survey components Follow-up tips for post-survey actions What's New: Reviews the most recent Joint Commission and CMS requirements for hospital survey. Each year there are large and small updates to the standards and regulations hospitals have to comply with, as well as cultural and process changes to the survey itself. The 15th edition compiles and explains in no-frills language exactly how your next Joint Commission visit will differ from your last and what you need to know before surveyors arrive. Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Accreditation at a Glance Chapter 2: Standard and Element of Performance Updates Chapter 3: Problematic Standards to Meet Chapter 4: Risk Reduction Strategies to Demonstrate Compliance Chapter 5: Life Safety Code® Compliance for the Non-Engineer Chapter 6: Preparation for Survey Chapter 7: After Your On-Site Survey Chapter 8: Ongoing Compliance Readiness Chapter 9: The Clarification Process Appendix: Tools, policies, and more Appendix A: Joint Commission Survey Tracer Appendix B: Joint Commission Survey Duties Checklist Appendix C: Risk Assessment Policy Process Appendix D: Risk Assessment Form: Infection Control Appendix E: Inpatient Medical Record Review Tool Appendix F: Infection Control Monitoring Tool Appendix G: Infection Control Team Rounds Tool Appendix H: Construction Risk Tool Appendix I: Required Education Summary Appendix J: QAPI Plan Appendix K: Tracer Worksheet Survey Appendix L: Joint Commission Documentation Checklist Appendix M: Sample Pain Procedures/Outpatient Pain Management Policy Appendix N: Documentation Requirement Checklist

Author : Patricia Pejakovich
Publisher : HC Pro, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1601461321
Total Pages : 251 pages
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Download or read book Joint Commission Survey Coordinator's Handbook written by Patricia Pejakovich and published by HC Pro, Inc.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Patricia Pejakovich
Publisher : HC Pro, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1601463227
Total Pages : 229 pages
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Download or read book The Joint Commission Survey Coordinator's Handbook written by Patricia Pejakovich and published by HC Pro, Inc.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Steven W. Bryant
Publisher : HC Pro, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1578398940
Total Pages : 275 pages
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Download or read book The JCAHO Survey Coordinator's Handbook written by Steven W. Bryant and published by HC Pro, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the constant pressure to ensure Joint Commission standards compliance, training, and continuous survey readiness across all departments of your hospital it is more important than ever to save time. You can wade through countless resources in search of ways to prepare for Joint Commission survey. Or, you can save yourself the trouble and turn to HCPro's best-selling book, the JCAHO Survey Coordinator's Handbook.

Author : S P Stawicki
Publisher : Wolters kluwer india Pvt Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9351293505
Total Pages : 268 pages
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Download or read book Fundamentals of Patient Safety in Medicine and Surgery written by S P Stawicki and published by Wolters kluwer india Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a practical approach to patient safety issues with a focus on evolution and understanding the key concepts in health care and turning them into implementable actions. With its contemporary approach and lucid presentation, this book is a valuable resource for practicing doctors in medicine and surgery to treat their patients with care, diligence and vigilance and contribute to a safer practice in health care.

Author : Lynn Eschenbacher
Publisher : ASHP
ISBN 13 : 1585284807
Total Pages : 376 pages
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Download or read book Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator's Handbook written by Lynn Eschenbacher and published by ASHP. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take Your Skills and Your Team to the Next Level Inside you’ll get real-life examples, sample forms, policies, procedures, checklists, and more for every aspect of your practice, including formulary management, communications, strategic planning, and staff development. Plus, tables and figures for everything from delegation flow and budget schedules to nonformulary drug requests and the SAFE Tool Scoring System. Get the advice, support, and tools you need to answer essential questions facing any clinical coordinator or manager: What are the key organizational relationships I need to develop to be successful? How can I best demonstrate the value that pharmacy provides to the healthcare team? How can I build and inspire a team to achieve high-quality patient outcomes? With multiple responsibilities and multiple priorities, how do I get started? What can I do to advance clinical pharmacy practice? As a clinical coordinator or clinical manager you are in a position to positively impact the lives of both your staff and the patients you serve every day. With the Pharmacy Clinical Coordinators Handbook you can now develop the vision and strategy you need to succeed in this essential and demanding position.

Author : Brad Keyes
Publisher : Hcpro, a Division of Simplify Compliance
ISBN 13 : 9781615692606
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Analyzing the Hospital Life Safety Survey, Second Edition written by Brad Keyes and published by Hcpro, a Division of Simplify Compliance. This book was released on 2013-08-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzing the Hospital Life Safety Survey, Second Edition Brad Keyes, CHSP Are you prepared for the pending launch of the hospital life safety surveys? When life safety surveyors--whether they come from The Joint Commission, CMS, or another accrediting organization--arrive on site, they will explore your facility top to bottom for life safety compliance. Beat them to the punch by doing your own in-depth analysis of your organization. Formerly of The Joint Commission, current HFAP life safety surveyor and independent consultant Brad Keyes, CHSP, provides a practical, strategic approach to the life safety survey process. He walks you through a room-by-room, floor-by-floor analysis of the life safety measures you need to have in place to avoid costly citations. He also simplifies confusing Joint Commission standards and CMS requirements and reveals what you should be focusing on to pass your next life safety survey. Benefits: A floor-by-floor analysis to help staff of all kinds better prepare for a life safety survey Expert analysis by a life safety expert with experience in multiple accrediting organizations as well as CMS Photos illustrating where citations can happen to help you better understand potential trouble spots during survey Tools and tips for more efficient survey preparation View the Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Managing Life Safety Deficiencies Chapter 2: Interim Life Safety Measures Chapter 3: Life Safety Drawings Chapter 4: The Roof and Penthouse Equipment Rooms Chapter 5: The Nursing Care Units Chapter 6: The Behavioral Health and Nursery Units Chapter 7: The Intensive Care, Surgery, and ER Units Chapter 8: The Laboratory, Pharmacy, and Medical Records Chapter 9: Central Supply, Kitchen, and Receiving Chapter 10: Maintenance Repair Shops, Boiler Rooms, Gas Manifolds, and Generators Chapter 11: Fire Alarm Test Reports Chapter 12: Fire Pump, Sprinklers, and Standpipe Systems Chapter 13: Fire Extinguishers, Fire Dampers, Generators, and Med Gas Systems Chapter 14: General Life Safety Code® Compliance Chapter 15: The Fire Safety Document Review Session Chapter 16: Survey Etiquette and the Clarification

Author : Brad Keyes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781683086086
Total Pages : 221 pages
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Download or read book Analyzing the Hospital Life Safety Survey written by Brad Keyes and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 : 9781683086857
Total Pages : 546 pages
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Download or read book The CMS Hospital Conditions of Participation and Interpretive Guidelines written by and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition to reprinting the PDF of the CMS CoPs and Interpretive Guidelines, we include key Survey and Certification memos that CMS has issued to announced changes to the emergency preparedness final rule, fire and smoke door annual testing requirements, survey team composition and investigation of complaints, infection control screenings, and legionella risk reduction.

Author : Eugene Litvak
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ISBN 13 : 9781635850406
Total Pages : 200 pages
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