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RTN1412_A_Highlights
State & Psychiatric Hospital Compliance Collaborative’s Reading Tips Newsletter (RTN) December 2014, Volume 9, Issue 12 **WHAT’S NEW for December 2014 Congratulations to Top Performers! ◦ Of 3300 TJC-accredited hospitals reporting on accountability measures, only 1,224 (36.9%) have recently been recognized as Top Performers. The list was reported in America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety…
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RTN1412_B1_Engaging Staff in Patient Safety Reporting (LD.04.04.05, EP6)
Recommended Readings, Tips & Pearls TS: Effectively Engaging Staff in Patient Safety Reporting Systems[®] [REF: LDR, MD, PI] The Source, December 2014, Vol 12, #12, Pg 1 JCs1412_B1 LD.04.04.05, EP 6 requires hospitals to have a reporting system for patient safety events. This is because TJC considers having such a reporting system ‘essential’ to improving…
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RTN1412_B2_CJCP: Nursing Chapter
*TS: CJCP: Certified Joint Commission Professional: Focus on the ‘Nursing’ Chapter[®] [REF: LDR, RN] The Source, December 2014, Vol 12, #12, Pg 12 JCs1412_B2 JCs1412_B2 “The nurse executive is largely accountable for the most substantial patient care workforce of the hospital”. Although this column is primarily to support those interested in becoming Certified Joint Commission…