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RTN1501_B10_Sentinel Event Policy Augmented
* EC: Sentinel Event Policy Augmented: The Joint Commission recently updated its Sentinel Event Policy; here’s what you need to know[®] [REF: 1501, JCSC, LDR, PI] EC News, January 2015, Vol 18, #7, Pg 1 JCe1501_B10 This article attempts to provide an EOC perspective on the recently revised Sentinel Event Policy. However, its key value may…
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RTN1412_B1_Engaging Staff in Patient Safety Reporting (LD.04.04.05, EP6)
Recommended Readings, Tips & Pearls TS: Effectively Engaging Staff in Patient Safety Reporting Systems[®] [REF: LDR, MD, PI] The Source, December 2014, Vol 12, #12, Pg 1 JCs1412_B1 LD.04.04.05, EP 6 requires hospitals to have a reporting system for patient safety events. This is because TJC considers having such a reporting system ‘essential’ to improving…
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RTN1412_B2_CJCP: Nursing Chapter
*TS: CJCP: Certified Joint Commission Professional: Focus on the ‘Nursing’ Chapter[®] [REF: LDR, RN] The Source, December 2014, Vol 12, #12, Pg 12 JCs1412_B2 JCs1412_B2 “The nurse executive is largely accountable for the most substantial patient care workforce of the hospital”. Although this column is primarily to support those interested in becoming Certified Joint Commission…