The fines being levied in California and other states represent only one of the potential costs of poor survey results.
The news from the Joint Commission’s Hospital Executive Briefings is always a mixed bag of information. This year is no different. Hospitals surveyed as part of a healthcare system, though, should brace themselves for a big change.
When caregivers understand policies they are more likely to follow them. Finding ways to efficiently highlight the essential messages ensures that clinicians receive the information they need in a way that supports understanding and compliance.
Writing policy calls for more than knowledge of the policy content – it requires an understanding of how to communicate the information most effectively.
Since The Joint Commission moved to the tracer methodology, forcing surveyors out of the board room and to the bedside, the gap between written policies and their implementation has widened.
Hospitals across the country continue to struggle with the issue of how to dispose of medication patches in a manner that is both safe for patients and families and convenient for caregivers. Yet, regulatory agencies have few regulations applicable to hospitals regarding the disposal of medication patches.
The July edition of “The Joint Commission Perspectives” contained an ominous signal for hospital executives facing survey and accreditation decisions in the coming months. Of particular concern is the mention of situations in which the “surveyor has identified leadership changes over the past 12 to 18 months.”
This picture illustrates a rather absurd example of how noncompliance can escape notice during our busy days. It should also serve as a cautionary tale for compliance with Joint Commission and CMS Life Safety Code standards.
Requirements for the appropriate use of labels have been stepped up since the introduction of the National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs), but hospitals are discovering that the requirements do not end there.
By Ruth Elzer, RN, MS The Joint Commission (TJC) continues to work with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to complete an acceptable deeming application for its hospital program. The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act for 2008 (MIPPA) revoked the Joint Commission’s statutory deeming status for its hospital program, mandating a [...]
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