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RTN1408_B7_Facility/Clinical Operations Commissioning
* EC: – Test Driving Your New Building; Why you should perform both facility commissioning and clinical operations commissioning before you open for business[®] [REF: EOC, LDR, MD, RN, SFT] EC News, August 2014, Vol 17, #8, Pg 8 JCe1408_07 This article advocates for “facility commissioning of (a new or renovated) physical structure and clinical operations…
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RTN1407_B2_Decision Report Changes
• PR: Upcoming Changes to the Decision Report[®] [REF: JCSC, LDR, 2014] Perspectives July 2014, Vol 34, #7, Pg 8 JCp1407_B2 Effective July 1, 2014, TJC survey reports will be a modified layout that includes a new section. The real news is that this section will be used for documenting a “new category” of findings…
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RTN1407_B5_Performance Measurement & High Reliability
*TS: Benchmark: Performance Measurement Leads the Way to High Reliability[®] [REF: GB, JCSC, PI, LDR] The Source, July 2014, Vol 12, #7, Pg 14 JCs1407_B5 Healthcare organizations (e.g., hospitals) are generally reported as performing at the level of 1-2 sigma. This means something goes wrong (i.e., a failure) once in every 10 to 100 opportunities.…