[Index] [Blog] Perspectives [PR] – (August, Vol 32, # 8)

Pg01 – Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare Releases Targeted Solutions Tool for Hand-Off Communications FYI: RNx, RN. TJC’s Targeted Solutions Tool for Hand-off Communication was released on 6/27/12. It is designed to help caregivers prevent communication related errors when information is passed among caregivers. As with previous TSTs, this one is also an application that walks an organization through a series of steps designed to identify opportunities for performance improvement and provide guidance toward proven solutions most relevant to an organizations particular needs. More specifically the Hand-off TST should help:
• Evaluate the current hand-off processes
• Use a validated measurement system to determine need for improvement
• Identify areas of needed focus
• data collection (customizable forms)
The Hand-off TST has identified a number of specific causes for ineffective hand-offs along with solutions described in the mnemonic for SHARE:
• Standardize critical content. – e.g.,SBAR
● Hardwire within your system – e.g., using standardized forms
● Allow opportunity to ask questions – i.e., between senders and receivers of the info
● Reinforce quality and measurement – e.g., evaluating hand-off compliance and holding staff accountable
● Educate and coach – i.e., hand-off related teaching and training

[Index] [Blog] The Source [TS] (August Vol 9 # 8)

Pg10 – CMS: Regulatory Changes Affect Deemed Status Organizations [REF: GB, IC, IM, JCSC, LDR, MDx, RNx] As previously reported, on 7/16/12, a revision of Conditions of Participation (CoPs) to allow hospitals more flexibility became effective. A 1-page summary of these revisions is provided in a table on page 11 of this article. For more details, see our RTN review of CMS-3244-F provided in a special expansion of the CMS section of our June newsletter.

[Index] [Blog] Environment of Care News [EC] (August Vol 15 #8)

Pg05 – TClarifications and Expectations: Corridor Clutter Trashed, Part 1 What to put in a corridor and when without violating the Life Safety Code^® FYI: JCSC, Last month we noted that the same article in the Clarifications & Expectations series (featuring George Mills) was presented in Perspectives and EOC News. TJC has done it again. There is a slight change in the title (from Managing Corridor Clutter—Part 1 to Corridor Clutter Trashed, Part 1), a subtitle has been added (What to put in a corridor and when without violating the Life Safety Code®) and a new 2-sentence introduction. Otherwise, it is the same article with almost exactly the same content and section headings. Refer to our review of the article in Perspectives above.

Pg08 – Traditional Equivalencies CMS permits use of certain sections of the 2012 Life Safety Code^®[Ftxt] FYI: EOC, LDR, SFT, This is the same article published under the same title 2 months ago in Perspectives. Click on [Ftxt] above for a full text download. For more details and a download of S&C12-21-LSC referenced in the article, see our June 2012 RTN review of Traditional Equivalencies: CMS Permits Use of Certain Sections of 2012 LSC Perspectives (June, Vol 32, # 6) pg7 Life Safety Code®.