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RTN1501_B06_New ORYX Requirements
*TS: Benchmark: Understanding the New ORYX Performance Measurement Requirements[®] [REF: 2015, CMS, IM, JCSC] The Source, January 2015, Vol 13, #1, Pg 12 JCs1501_B06 TJC is more closely aligning its measure requirements with CMS and attempting to reduce reporting burden. The Joint Commission reduced the number of chart-abstracted measure sets from 14 to 12, eliminating heart failure…
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RTN1501_B07_Why Patients Turn Violent
* EC:Code Black and Blue: Why patients turn violent and how to recognize it before it happens[®] [REF: RN, SFT, StEd] EC News, January 2015, Vol 18, #7, Pg 1 JCe1501_B07 Knowing those situations in which the risk of patient:staff violence is highest can help staff avoid and prevent injuries. This article reports a study that determined…
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RTN1501_B08_EC Standards IQ (EC/EM/LS)
* EC: – Test your Standards IQ[®] [REF: EOC, CJCP, SFT] EC News, January 2015, Vol 18, #7, Pg 2 JCe1501_B08 Test your EC/EM/LS Standards IQ with 4 practice questions related to: EM.02.02.13, EPs 2, 4, 6 – Who privileges volunteer LIPs? LS.02.01.20, EP 4 – How far must exit stairs extend? EC.02.03.05, EP 10 –…