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RTN1304_B4_RI.01.03.01
• TS: – 5 Sure-Fire Methods: Complying with Standard RI.01.03.01[®] [REF: IM, MD, Phrm, StEd] The Source, April 2013, Vol 11, #4, Pg 2 In this article, TJC’s John Herringer, RN, Associate Director, Standards Interpretation Group lays out suggestions for ensuring compliance with the informed consent-related requirements of RI.01.03.01. The first suggestion is to utilize relevant…
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RTN1304_B5_Readmissions
• TS: – Achieve Success in Reducing Hospital Readmissions: Dedicated Discharge Staff Can Make the Difference[®] [PEARL: RN] The Source, April 2013, Vol 11, #4, Pg 13 A significant portion of patients requiring readmission do so because of difficulty in managing their transition into the next phase/level of care. Partly for this reason, this article…
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RTN1304_B6_Transitions of Care (TOC)
• TS: – Perspectives on Patient Safety™: New Paper from The Joint Commission Encourages Collaboration in Transitions of Care[®] [REF: JCSC, LDR, SW] The Source, April 2013, Vol 11, #4, Pg 15 The Joint Commissions Transitions of Care Portal is continuing to evolve. It has now released its 2nd in a planned series of papers addressing…