[Index] [Blog] Perspectives [PR] – (September, Vol 32, # 9)

Pg01 – Approved: 2013 Accreditation and Certification Decision Rules FYI: JCSC, LDR. 

Accreditation decision rules for 2013 go into effect on January 1st.  Most of the changes were edits designed to clarify already existing rules.  However new Contingent Accreditation rules have been added to address “systematic patterns or trends of noncompliance” (CONT03) and issues related to licenses, registrations (CONT06), PFIs and ILSM (CONT07).  The specific language is provided on pages 9-15.

Pg05 –Joint Commission Releases New Speak Up Video on Patient Rights    FYI: PtEd

This is a 60-second public service announcement.  However staff should note that it describes rights including:
• The right to receive information about their care in their own language
• The right to be listened to and treated with courtesy and respect
Patients are also encouraged to “participate in all decisions” about their treatment.

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

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[Index] [Blog] Environment of Care News [EC] (September Vol 15 #9)

Pg01 – The Hazard Games: “Disaster Olympix” teaches hospital staff how to handle calamities FYI: JCSC, E0C, E&M, SFT.

“If you want to get someone to pay attention and learn, turn their work into play”.  This is the core concept underlying a Los Angeles hospital’s successful integration of friendly, game-like competition into disaster drill preparedness.  Games like Don’t-spill-the waste relay race and Disaster “Jeopardy”™ add fun to the process of learning and practicing principles/skills of disaster preparedness.  Check out the full article for more ideas.  [Note: F&A has developed ‘Compliance Games’ to achieve a similar end with National Patient Safety Goals]

Pg06 – Clarifications and Expectations: Managing Corridors, Part 2 Understanding requirements for doors, corridor walls, corridor air supply, and more FYI: EOC, RN, SFT,

For a second month, Perspectives and EC News are running the same article as part of their Clarification & Expectations column.  See our review of the Perspectives article above.