6/9/2013 The Joint Commission has a list of national patient safety goals were set in place to guide improvements in safety of patients and to help highlight any problem areas within the healthcare systems regarding patient’s safety (The Joint Commission‚ 2013). The goals created for patient’s safety are listed and described through evidence based solutions in order to assess each goal. The Joint Commission focuses on several topics‚ all of include an importance
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The Joint Commission Review Joint Commission Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) is an organization that develops and maintains standards to promote compliance in regards to acceptable levels of care that should be given to patients. If a facility has been accepted by JCAHO‚ it is like a stamp of approval for the hospital when someone in looking at a hospital for surgery‚ to have their baby‚ etc. JCAHO is not mandatory for a hospital to operate and has no legal power. Southern
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Joint Commission As reviewing the Joint Commission‚ I learned a lot of information that I didn’t know. Joint Commission accreditation can be earned by many types of health care organizations‚ including hospitals‚ doctor’s offices‚ nursing homes‚ office based surgery centers‚ behavioral health treatment facilities‚ and providers of home care services. There are several different types of health care facilities accredited by the Joint Commission such as‚ Ambulatory Health Care‚ Behavioral Health
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Health information management is highly involved with the Accreditation process for the Joint Commission. Accreditation is an indicator that the facility provides high quality care. The Joint Commission has set standards for health record documentation. The record is essential because it contains all information from the time the patient enters the hospital to the time they are discharged. This is a way physicians and health care providers communicate and is important and for continuity of care
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations is a private‚ not for profit organization established in 1951 to evaluate health care organizations that voluntarily seek accreditation. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 16‚000 health care organizations in the United States‚ including 4‚400 hospitals‚ more than 3‚900 home care entities‚ and over 7‚000 other health care organizations that provide behavioral health care‚ laboratory‚ ambulatory care‚ and long term
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urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are the most prevalent of all nosocomial infections inflicted upon patients while hospitalized. Approximately 30% of all hospital reported infections are of the urinary tract (Joint commission: New year will usher in new CAUTI prevention requiremants‚ 2011). The Joint Commission estimates the annual cost of CAUTI care is in excess of $400 million; furthermore‚ CAUTI care is targeted by Medicaid and Medicare services as a non-reimbursable infection.
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principles of infection prevention and control Outcome 1 Explain employee’s roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection 1 ‘It is our responsibility as employees to take precautionary measures to prevent and control the spread of infection in the workplace; this involves working safely to protect myself‚ other staff‚ visitors and individuals from infections. Some of the legislation and regulations that relate to the control and prevention of infection include
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Principles of Infection Prevention and Control1.1 Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection It is our responsibility as employees to take precautionary measures to prevent and control the spread of infection in the workplace. this involves working safely to protect myself‚ other staff‚ visitors and individuals from infections. Some of the legislation and regulations that relate to the control and prevention of infection include the Health
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NVQ Certificate in Health and Social Care Level 2 Assessment Infection Control 1.1 Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection Within the last few years it has been highlighted that there is a very high increase in service users contracting healthcare related infections. It is therefore important that I take full responsibility to ensure that I take all the necessary precautions to prevent myself‚ service users and the general
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responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections 1.1 explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection 1.2 explain employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection 2 Understand legislation and policies relating to prevention and control of infections 2.1 outline current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection 2.2 describe local and organisational
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