Category: CAT-rtn_1604April

  • RTN1604_A_Highlights

    State & Psychiatric Hospital Compliance Collaborative’s Reading Tips Newsletter (RTN) April 2016, Volume 11, Issue 4 ** PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR APRIL 2016 ** Article of the Month Sentinel Event Alert: New Alert Focuses on Suicide Ideation  Perspectives April 2016, Vol 36, #4, Pg 12 – Did you know the rate of suicide is increasing…

  • RTN1604_B1_2015 Top Standards Compliance Issues

    Recommended Readings, Tips & Pearls •PR: Top Standards Compliance Data Announced for 2015 (PDF)[REF:EOC, RN, SFT] Perspectives, September 2016, Vol 36, #4, Pg 1 JCp1604_B1      The most frequently cited standards for all of 2015 have not changed much from the listing for the first half of that year.  It is valuable for survey preparation…

  • RTN1604_B2_2015 Sentinel Event Statistics

    •PR: Sentinel Event Statistics Released for 2015 (PDF) [REF: LD, PI] Perspectives April 2016, Vol 36, #4, Pg 10 JCp1604_B2 The ten most frequently reported types of sentinel events have not changed much since the first half of last year.  Fire-related events dropped off and Criminal Events returned as #8.  Suicide fell to #4 while…