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RTN1407_B4_Tracer: Medication Storage (MM.03.01.01 )
*TS: Tracer Methodology 101: Medication Storage in Hospitals[®] [REF: Phrm, P&T, PI, Sft] The Source, July 2014, Vol 12, #7, Pg 4 JCs1407_B4 Although not in the top 10 for our psychiatric hospitals, more than a third of TJC hospitals were cited on this standard in 2013. The content of this article focused largely on issues…
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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.…
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RTN1406_B3_LD.03.01.01 Strong Safety Culture
*TS:Effective Leadership: Building a Strong Safety Culture in Your Hospital[®] [REF: GB, LDR, PI, SFT] The Source, June 2014, Vol 12, #6, Pg 9 JCs1406_B3 TJC is clearly striving to be a leader in the effort to bring high reliability to health care. To that end they have clearly identified what they believe are the…