Category: CATcf1_MD

  • RTN1609_B3_Achieving Zero Harm: Q&A with Ronald Wyatt, MD

    *TS:Achieving Zero Harm: The Joint Commission’s First Patient Safety Officer Shares His Insights A Q&A with Ronald Wyatt, MD (PDF)[REF:LDR, MD] The Source, September 2016, Vol 14, #9, Pg 1 JCs1609_B3 Although it is no longer the red hot topic of choice for Leadership Interviews during survey, advocacy for becoming a High Reliability Organization (HRO)…

  • (CIF) Custom Information Feed_ Medical Director/Staff Issues

     Other TJC Physician Information Sources: For Physicians  – TJC’s  Website Physician Home Page Physician Leader Monthly –Newsletter  written by Ana Pujols McKee, M.D. Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, The Joint Commission JC Physician Blog -Relevant Topics  –Biweekly blog written by TJC-affiliated physicians discussing  health care issues of interest to doctors as well as…

  • RTN1607_B3_Consistent Interpretation (MM.03.01.03, EP1-3)

    • PR: Consistent Interpretation (PDF)[REF: LDR, MD,RN, SC] Perspectives July 2016, Vol 36, #7, Pg 10 JCp1607_B3 This fourth installment of the Consistent Interpretation series focuses on MM.03.01.03, EPs 1-3. The basis for citation referenced here appears to be an unclear/inconsistent understanding of what is meant by ‘readily accessible’ emergency medications, where they may be…