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Frequently Asked Questions on Joint Commission Standards
Author: Brandt, Mary D.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 1996
Since January, AHIMA has cosponsored Management of Information (IM) seminars with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health-care Organizations. Taught by a Joint Commission surveyor and an HIM professional, these lively, interactive sessions have raised a number of questions about the p....
Accreditation Requirements for ORYX [exhibit 1]
Author: Zeglen, Margaret
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: June 1997
Exhibit 1: Steps to Selecting a Performance Measurement System
Measurement goals. The first step towards selecting a performance measurement system is to consider your organization's mission and strategic plan for improving performance. Determine your organization's priorities for measurem....
Outlining Changes in the Joint Commission's Sentinel Event Policy
Author: Welch, Julie J.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: September 1998
In April 1998, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' Board of Commissioners approved a more detailed definition of sentinel event occurrences that are reportable to the Joint Commission on a voluntary basis and adopted procedural revisions to assist organiz....
When You Don't See Eye to Eye with a Joint Commission Surveyor
Author: Carpenter, Jennifer E.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: January 2000
You've been preparing for months. Everyone in your facility is on pins and needles. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has come to your facility. Your boss expects you to make sure everything under your control goes smoothly.
And then it happens. You a....
Keeping an Eye on the Joint Commission's New Core Measures
Author: Dougherty, Michelle
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2000
Core measures were developed to meet the Joint Commission's mission to improve the quality of care provided to the public by implementing a national, standardized performance measurement system that focuses on the results of care provided. By gathering core measure data through the ORYX initia....
Journal Q&A (2/01)
Author: AHIMA Staff
Source: AHIMA Q and A
Publication Date: February 02, 2001
Q: Where can I find information on the interpretation of Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization standards?
A: Information on the interpretation or intent of Joint Commission standards can be found in each accreditation program manual. The accreditation manual provides....
Winning Joint Commission Jeopardy: Tips for Success
Author: Brow, Julie A.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: April 2001
Organization, preparedness, and quality are three familiar words to those managing hospital and clinic health information. At no time is it more important to be organized, prepared, and quality-minded than when surveyors from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organi....
HCFA, Joint Commission Show Some Restraint
Author: Dougherty, Michelle
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: May 2001
Hospitals and Behavioral Healthcare Settings
The 2001 Joint Commission standards on restraint and seclusion (TX.7.1 through TX.7.1.16) apply to all accredited behavioral healthcare facilities such as psychiatric units in general hospitals, free-standing psychiatric hospitals, and re....
2001 Joint Commission Visit Highlights
Author: Raymond, Jackie
Source: Quality Resource (newsletter)
Publication Date: May 02, 2001
Our 2001 survey substantiated the Joint Commission’s increased interest in patient record documentation practices, policies, and procedures. Surveyors were consistent in their questioning of clinicians about medical record policies. The record review form and the delinquent record form w....
Update on Joint Commission Core Measures
Author: Smith, Cheryl M.
Source: Journal of AHIMA
Publication Date: July 2001
When the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations initiated its ORYX project in 1997, its objective in collecting performance measurement data was to provide a more data-driven accreditation process. Hospitals were among the first Joint Commission-accredited heal....
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