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RTN1411_B3_Tracer @ IM.02.02.01
*TS: Tracer Methodology 101: Health Information Tracer for Nursing Care Centers[®] [REF: IM, JCSC] The Source, November 2014, Vol 12, #11, Pg 4 JCs14111_B3 As the title indicates, the setting for this tracer is in a Nursing Care Center. However in the scenario, the tracer is triggered by the finding of a Do-Not-Use Abbreviation. Since…
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RTN1411_B4_Staff Education to Improve HBIPS-5
*TS: Benchmark: St. Bernards Medical Center Improves Performance with Staff Education[®] [REF: MDx, StEd] The Source, November 2014, Vol 12, #11, Pg 16 JCs14111_B4 “30%-50% of inpatients treated with an antipsychotic medication concurrently received two or more antipsychotics.” HBIPS-5 requires justification whenever a patient is discharged on multiple antipsychotic medication. In the experience of St.…
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RTN1411_B5_EC Standards IQ (EC/EM/LS)
* EC: Test Your Standards IQ[®] [Pearl: EOC, CJCP, SFT] EC News, November 2014, Vol 17, #7, Pg 2 JCe1411_B5 There are 5 practice questions (answers on page 11) related to the following standards: • EM.02.01.01, Note and EP 1 – What are the 6 critical areas of emergency management? • EC.02.04.01, EP 2 – Must…