SII References & Resources

SII Mini Overview  (PDF)

SII Full Overview - from CAMH Update 1, March 2008  (PDF)  [**REF**]  esp pgs 1-20

SII Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

SII Fact Sheet  (FS)

SII Teleconf 

Topic:  Standards Improvement Initiative overview for hospitals and critical access hospitals - Monday, July 28

Audio conferences usually begin at 11 a.m. PT/noon MT/1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET.

Accredited facilities are sent call announcements about one week before  a call. If you missed the call, there are several make up options:  1 - A replay may be available for 60 days afterward. 2 - A written 'Discussion Brief' or a call transcript is usually posted within two weeks.  3 - Download and listen to an MP3  when available.  Access these options on  the TJC Website, your Connect extranet or goto SHCC Calendar for date of missed call.

Replay

You can listen to the conference by calling 1-877-919-4059. The conference replay password is 81632868. The replay will be available for 60 days.

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Discussion Brief

Transcript

MP3

SII PowerPoint Presentation - July 2008 [PPT]  66 slides  Reviews  SII, scoring, suvery process, good info on 'Criticality' with examples

SII Video - July 2008 [8 minutes by Dr. Mark Chassin "Introducing the Standards Improvement Initiative"]  56K Video | 300K Video

TJC  Articles on SII

• Perspectives, Special Issue, August 2008:  Improving the Accreditation Process: Countdown to 2009   [**REF**] Free, full-text download of 20-page publication

• Perspectives, June 08, Vol 28 Pg11-  Update: Standards Improvement Initiative—Organizations to Receive Free Electronic Manual   The 2009 accreditation program manuals will be available electronically as “E-ditions”, beginning in November 2008. In addition to the customary free copy of the print manual, organizations will receive one free e-dition which can be upgraded to a site license for a fee. For more information go to: http://www.jointcommission.org/Standards/SII    - by VK  

• This Month (March 2008)  New scoring and accreditation decision process approved    HOT!  FYI:  LDR and JCSC (Be sure to read pages 1-20) A "new, improved and simplified scoring and decision process" is to go into effect on Jan 1, 2009.  Proposed changes are to be finalized and published (both the renumbered standards and a comparison table)  7/1/08 on the TJC website and your extranet site.  Print versions should be available in September, 2008.  This is all part of the Standards Improvement Initiative (SII) an if you have not been paying much attention before, you may want to catch up by reading 'Standards Improvement Initiative: An Overview' (PDF) and/or our review of  Standards Improvement Initiative Update in the January RTP (The Source, Vol6,#1). 
  

• The Source  Pg04-  Standards Improvement Initiative Update - This is a good overview and update on the Standards Improvement Initiative (SII) that JCSC and LDR should be keeping abreast of.  For more details and access to the related feedback surveys goto: http://www.jointcommission.org/Standards/SII/  PS:  State Hospitals are strongly encouraged to provide feedback on the development of these standards to help make them more relevant  and helpful (or at least less irrelevant and hindering).