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  •  Nine Keys to a Successful Environment of Care Document Review: How you can stay on top of documentation with a few simple techniques (PDF/QV) [REF: AOM, EOC, JCSC] EC News, June 2015, Vol 18, #6, Pg 9 –This article, written by a facility support director in Virginia, is a real pearl for those who will prepare for and/or participate in an environment of care documentation review process. The keys are actually actions. Nine important and practical action steps to better prepared for the document review process conducted by the Life Safety Code Specialist (LSCS) during every TJC triennial survey are described.
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3. TS: Factors…Health IT-Related Sentinel Events (PDF/QV) [REF: IT, LDR]
4. EC: Nine Keys to Successful Environment of Care Document Review (PDF/QV) [REF: AOM, EOC, JCSC]

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