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Key Definitions:

• A Group is 8 or more qualifying facilities that arrange for a single or coordinated payment of their combined subscription fee (i.e., $1,200.00 per facility)

•  A qualifying facility is any inpatient psychiatric hospital or in-patient psychiatric service

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1. Description:

Online, members-only, facilitated peer forum, information and reading service addressing compliance issues relating to the Joint Commission (TJC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for state hospitals and other mental health inpatient services or institutions.

2. Summary of SHCC Support Services:

SPHCC Reading Support

• Monthly Reading Tips Reviews & Advice

• LInnks to relevant full text articles

• PRN Compliance Issue Alerts & Updates

• MiniWebNRs (live & archived)

• Coded Member Directory

• TJC & CMS Compliance Libraries

• Sample Forms & Policies

• Post Survey Feedback & Interviews

• Surveyor Profiles

• Relevant Internet Links

3. Membership:

A. Membership is for a 12-month period

B. Participants must be formally designated representative of a state hospital or other public MH inpatient facility (to be telephone confirmed with facility CEO)

C. Each facility may have up to 3 representatives at least one of whom is the PI/QI Department Director or designated Survey Coordinator

D. Members agree to collaborate in at least the following ways:

• Identify a survey information contact person for the SHCC directory of sister hospitals.

• Provide some brief details about the kinds of services you offer and the patient populations you work with.

• Provide feedback on your TJC and CMS surveys while they are still fresh in your mind using our online Post-Survey Questionnaire (PSQ).

• Contribute at least one best practice policy, or form for online sharing/posting with other SHCC members each year

• Participate in at least one online opinion e-Poll per year

• Share any other tips, tools and pearls that you think might benefit the compliance efforts of your sister hospitals whenever you can

E. Agree to preserve confidentiality, honor HIPAA requirements and use respect and discretion in all shared communications and information use.