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RTN1401_B3_Staff Vaccination Programs (IC.02.04.01)
*TS: – 5 Sure Fire Methods: Managing Staff Vaccination: Programs (IC.02.04.01)[®] [REF: IC, MDx, PI, RNx, StEd] The Source, January 2014, Vol 12, #1, Pg 2 #JCs1401_B3 According to the CDC, at least 25 states are reporting widespread flu this year with H1N1 being the primary strain. As we approach the expected peak for the…
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RTN1401_B4_Hospital Engagement Networks
*TS: – CMS: Hospital Engagement Networks[®] [Pearl: CMS, GB, MDx, LDR] The Source, January 2014, Vol 12, #1, Pg 10 #JCs1401_B4 Hospital Engagement Networks (HENs) are part of the CMS Partnership for Patients (PFP). The PFP is a public-private endeavor to improve the quality, safety and affordability of health care for all Americans. There are…
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RTN1401_B5_BHC Competencies (HR.01.06.01)
*TS: – Ensuring Staff Competency: Complying with HR.01.06.01[®] [REF: BHC, HR, RN] The Source, January 2014, Vol 12, #1, Pg 12 #JCs1401_B5 In 2011 and 2012 HR.01.06.01 was the 8th most frequently cited standard for BHC organizations. Last year (2013) its rank rose dramatically to 4th most frequent. Given this, it is not surprising that…