*PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS: JANUARY 2016*
- New RTN Features for 2016!
- Article of the Month (AOM) featured in NRI Tech Notes [G,S,P] – As a part of our evolving partnership with the National Research Insitute (NRI), some of our articles of the month will also appear in NRI’s Technical Notes. (e.g., TechnicalNotes_Jan2016.pdf)
- Article of the Month (AOM) Commentary [G,S,P] – Each month Joseph J. Gigliotti, MSW will use his 32 years of experience as a surveyor for TJC; a member of their Clinical faculty teaching accreditation seminars and an in-house compliance consultant for The Ohio Department of Mental health to provide insight on our AOM. Join him and some of our other Associates as they comment and challenge us to know more and grow.
- Psychiatric Hospital Highlights: The Podcast [S,P] – Don’t have time to read during your busy work day? Download the Psychiatric Hospital Highlights Podcast and stay up-to-date with relevant compliance issues. Give listening a try and let us know if this is a feature worth keeping.
- Survey Readiness Reading Plan [P] – 2-minute article summaries selected to improve currency and survey readiness will be identified each month as part of a customized readiness reading plan for the following positions with key roles in the survey process: CEO/Execs (LD), Medical Director (MD), Nursing Director (RN), PI/Quality Manager (PI), Engineering Director/Safety Officer (EC), Infection Prevention/Control Specialist (IC), Human Resources Director (HR) and of course, the TJC Survey Coordinator (SC).
- Expanded Surveyor Profile Database Access [P] – In response to member suggestion, the SPHCC Surveyor Profile database with psych hospital feedback on TJC surveyors along with samples of their citations will be available throughout the year for your direct access and added input.
- More To Come – Each month Joseph J.
- SPHCC is going Social [G,S,P] – Soon you will be able to connect with us and stay standards savvy and compliance current via our presence on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter
- SupporTips– [G] = Avialable to Guests. [S] = Avialable to Standard Level Members. [P] = Avialable to Premier Level Members
- Article of the Month
- Tracer Methodology 101: Using Mock Tracers to Evaluate Care of Patients with Intellectual Disabilities, Part 1&2 The Source, December 2015, Vol 13, #12, Pg 4 AND The Source, January 2016, Vol 14, #1, Pg 4 –Have you noticed that patient tracers almost always seem to involve one of the most challenging patients on a unit? This is no accident. The ability to provide safe, quality care is better tested and assessed by using such persons. Our members tell us that individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disability may not comprise a large percentage of their patient populations, but they can account for a disproportionate share of the challenge. As such, one might expect that such a patient would have a relatively higher likelihood of being selected for a unit tracer. Click on the Comment link to share some of your hospital’s experience with patients who have intellectual disabilities and read our summary or the full text of Part 1 and Part 2 of this article to familiarize yourself with the sample questions it provides.
**RECOMMENDED READING:
- TS: Tracer: Mock Tracers to Evaluate Care of Patients with Intellectual Disabilities, Part 1 (PDF/QV) and Part 2 (PDF/QV)[REF: AOM, MD, RN]
- TS: 2015 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures in Hospitals (PDF/QV) [REF: JCSC, PI]
- EC: Environment of Care documentation checklist (PDF/QV) [REF: EOC, JCSC, Tool]
- EC: C&E: More on Managing HazMat and Waste…EC.02.02.01 (PDF/QV) [REF: C&E, EOC]
**USEFUL UPDATES, LINKS & DOWNLOADS:
**SupporTips
- Content Accessability Code: [G] = Available to Guests. [S] = Available to Standard Level Members [P] = Available to Premier Level Members
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