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• TS: – 5 Sure-Fire Methods: Complying with Standard RC.01.01.01 [REF: BHC, IM] The Source September 2012, Pg 2, Vol 10, # 9 The Source also focused its ‘5 Sure-Fire Methods’ column on this same standard in September, two years ago (click on Complete and Accurate Medical Records (2010) below). Apparently, this standard continues to be highly problematic for the field. Then as now, the greatest difficulty seems to occur around RC.01.01.01 EPs 11 and 19. This time, however, the article gives greater address to the compliance difficulties of this standard for BHC organizations. The article cites the more spread-out nature of many BHC organizations as a possible contributing factor to deficiencies related to the ability to track the location of all components of a record. The mundane recommendations for improving compliance included conducting audits, more staff education and moving toward electronic medical records when feasible. Recommended strategies from last year’s article also included the use of date-time stamps and increasing staff accountability. [expand title=”Complete and Accurate Medical Records (2010)”] 5 Sure-Fire Methods: Complete and Accurate Medical Records [REF: MDx, MD, IM] The Source, September 2012, Pg 2, Vol 8, # 9 Hospital rates of non-compliance with Standard RC.01.01.01, have increased from 49% in 2009 to 62% in the first half of this year. TJC reports that most of the difficulty was related to the requirements for dating (EP 11) and timing (EP 19) of all entries (including orders). The noncompliance rate for our state hospital members reported in post survey questionnaires (PSQ) over the same 18-month period was only 30%. However, EP19 was their most common concern as well. The article’s recommendations included:
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