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Special:
'Pearls'… To Be! Almost 20% of member facilities participated in our recent poll and the results showed 100% of them were in favor of continuing the PEARLS. Based on your input, we will continue this mid-month mailing and try to make it even more valuable. Please share your thoughts and ideas for improvement any time via our suggestion box.
New RTP Feature… Downloads! The RTP quick jump header now includes a 'Downloads' section for quick access to recommended items (e.g., policies, procedures, articles, books, etc) that can be downloaded.
New Hospital Accreditor & SHCC Discount! On Tuesday, March 31st, the newest hospital accreditor DNV Healthcare Inc. will give you the inside scoop on their survey process during an audio conference from 1:00 - 2:30 PM. Get more details and a $50 SHCC discount by reading the HTML message from Inside the Joint Commission and DecisionHealth®.
Surveyors Needed! The Joint Commission is currently advertising for surveyors. JCSC, please pass this on to any senior clinician who might be interested.
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Alerts
Perspectives Pg06- Top Standards Compliance Issues for First Half of 2008 [ALERT:JCSC, PPR, E&M, P&T] Standards most frequently identified in surveys as “not compliant” are listed for each program. Forty percent (40%) or more of hospitals received RFI’s for EC.5.20 regarding Life Safety code compliance; NPSG #2C regarding measurement and improving timeliness of critical tests, results and values; and IM.6.50 regarding verbal and telephone orders. Download 17 Most Challenging Standards for First Half of 2008
Patient Safety Pg02- Top 5 in the News: Agency Advises Organizations About Antiviral Drugs: FYI:IC. This article describes a new recommendation that may have implications for your current hospital emergency planning. The recent HHS recommendation is to continuously provide antiviral medication during an influenza pandemic for health care workers and patients who have weakened immune systems. [Pearl] The new guideline is available at http://www.pandemicflu.gov/vaccine/antiviral_use.html. Additional HAI References, checklists, toolkit, and guidelines are available at www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/healthcare. See also the CDC's Pandemic Influenza Course with free 186-page Pandemic Flu Course Book.
SHCC Calendar: Free Audio Conference, March 26: TJC Deeming Application (JCSC)
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Reference Articles
Patient Safety pg05- Strategies for Eliminating Catheter-Related Urinary Tract Infection [**REF**]IC, RN. Some state hospitals that have long term care or medical units allow the use of urinary catheters. For such facilities, this article is a good review of the risks involved. It also notes the fact that CMS will no longer pay for the extra costs associated with catheter-associated urinary tract infections. To guide catheter use, four clear strategies and a decision tree are presented.
EC News Pg04- EM's 6 Critical Functions: Function 2: Resources and Assets: Securing Supplies for Disaster Survival [**REF**] JCSC. As part of the planning process for securing supplies, five major steps are discussed in this article: Identifying Medication and Supply Needs; Working with Suppliers to Develop Emergency Supply Plans; Working with Other Organizations; Maintaining a List of Supplies; and Planning for Evacuation. Creation of a multidisciplinary team to accomplish each of these steps is recommended and highlighted in a sidebar. See also Emergency Management's Six Critical Functions: Function 1: Emergency Communications - How to Keep the Lines Open or review in RTP 0901
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