Category: cat-rtn_1303

  • March 2013 RTN (Vol 7 #3)

    State & Psychiatric Hospital Compliance Collaborative’s Reading Tips Newsletter (RTN) March 2013, Volume 7, Issue 3 ••WHAT’S NEW for March Fresh SPHCC Guests & Visitors – We welcome you to this Highlights section of our newsletter. As you will see below, it contains a listing of our best reading recommendations and some downloadable material for…

  • RTN1303_B1_2012 SE Stats

    Recommended Readings, Tips & Pearls •PR: –  Sentinel Event Statistics for 2012[®] [Pearl: CJCP, GB, LDR, MDx, RNx]  Perspectives, February 2013, Pg 1, Vol 33, #3 Although it is estimated that less than 2% of all sentinel events (SE) are reported, TJC did review 901 of them last year.  This article reports the most frequent…

  • RTN1303_B2_Med Reconciliation

      • TS: –  Children’s Specialized Hospital Boosts Medication Reconciliation Rates[®] [REF: JCSC, PI, MD, P&T, RN] The Source, February 2013, Vol 11, #3, Pg 1 This article provides a useful example of the failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) as it is applied to the challenging process of medication reconciliation (NPSG.03.06.01).  It outlines key…