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RTN1407_B3_Revised HR Chapter for BHC (HRM)
• PR: REVISED: “Human Resources” Chapter for Behavioral Health Care [REF: BHC-HR, 2015] [Ftxt][®] Perspectives July 2014, Vol 34, #7, Pg 9 JCp1407_B3 Effective January 1, 2015, the HR chapter in the CAMBH will become the Human Resources Management (HRM) chapter. Unfortunately, although the pre-publication version of the new chapter contains the changes, it does…
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RTN1407_B4_Tracer: Medication Storage (MM.03.01.01 )
*TS: Tracer Methodology 101: Medication Storage in Hospitals[®] [REF: Phrm, P&T, PI, Sft] The Source, July 2014, Vol 12, #7, Pg 4 JCs1407_B4 Although not in the top 10 for our psychiatric hospitals, more than a third of TJC hospitals were cited on this standard in 2013. The content of this article focused largely on issues…
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RTN1407_B5_Performance Measurement & High Reliability
*TS: Benchmark: Performance Measurement Leads the Way to High Reliability[®] [REF: GB, JCSC, PI, LDR] The Source, July 2014, Vol 12, #7, Pg 14 JCs1407_B5 Healthcare organizations (e.g., hospitals) are generally reported as performing at the level of 1-2 sigma. This means something goes wrong (i.e., a failure) once in every 10 to 100 opportunities.…