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May 2013"Congratulations Corner"
"TJC to Offer New Certification for Behavioral Health Home"
"Conducting and Documenting Risk Assessments"
April 2013
"New Client Welcome!"
"Congratulations Corner"
"Joint Commission Requirements for Spiritual Assessment in Behavioral Health "
"Have you Updated Your Sentinel Event Policy?"
"New Client Welcome!"
"Visit Us at the National Council for Behavioral Health Conference"
"Update on CMS Activities"
"Back to Basics: Survey Management 101"
"New Client Welcome!"
"Visit Us at the National Council for Behavioral Health Conference"
"Credentialing and Assigning Clinical Responsibilities under the Behavioral Health Standards"
"QPRT: A Resource for Suicide Risk Assessment"
"New Client Welcome!"
"Use Our Updated Tracer Tools for 2013"
"Sign Up for Our 2013 TJC Update Sessions"
November 2012
"New Client Welcome!"
"Primary Source Verification under the Behavioral Health Standards"
"Heads Up: Survey Scrutiny on Food Storage"
October 2012
"New Client Welcome!"
"Congratulations Corner
"Feedback from Fall 2012 Joint Commission Conferences"
"New Focused Standards Assessment Identifies Risk Related Standards"
September 2012
"New Client Welcome!"
"Congratulations Corner"
"CMS Requires HBIPS Reporting for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities"
"Behavioral Health Standards for Peer Support Services"
"Two Important Joint Commission Conferences Coming Up!"
July 2012
"New Client Welcome!"
"Congratulations Corner"
"Easing Up of Waived Testing Requirements"
"Disaster Privileging: Make Sure Your Process is in Order"
June 2012
"New Client Welcome!"
"Congratulations Corner"
"CMS Eases Verbal Order and Nursing Care Plan Requirements for Hospitals"
"New Prevention and Wellness Promotion Standards for Behavioral Healthcare"
"New Client Welcome!"
"Congratulations Corner"
"TJC BH Manual Identifies Standards Applicable to Adoption Services"
"Psychiatric Hospitals: Scrutinize your Medical Staff Bylaws!"
April 2012
"New Client Welcome!"
"Update on TJC's "Integrated Survey Process" for Psychiatric Hospitals"
"Behavioral Health Organizations/Programs: Does your Health Screening Process Meet the New
2012 Requirements?"
"New Client Welcome!"
"Increased Focus on Discharge Planning in Psychiatric Hospital Surveys"
"BH Organizations: Prepare for New Flu Vaccination Requirements"
"New Client Welcome!"
"Congratulations Corner"
"Survey Tip: Renewed Interest in Eyewash Stations "
"Refresher on Waived Testing Requirements"
"Use Our Updated Tracer Tools for 2012!"
"Which New 2012 TJC Requirements Affect You?"
"New Client Welcome!"
"Change to BH Health Screening Requirements Effective January 2012"
"Psychiatric Hospitals: Do You Have All the Documents You Need for Your Survey?"
"Feedback for Psychiatric Hospitals from the TJC 2012 Hospital Executive Briefings"
"New Client Welcome!"
"Psychiatric Hospitals: Additional Survey Days for Deemed Status for CMS Special Conditions of Participation"
"Coming in 2012: Easing of Physical Exam Requirements for Behavioral Health Residential Programs"
"TJC Releases New BoosterPak on Suicide Risk Assessment"
"2011 Behavioral Health Standards on Physical Holding of Children and Youth"
"New Client Welcome!"
"Congratulations Corner"
"Psychiatric Hospitals: How CMS Impacts Your Joint Commission Survey"
"Incorporate Tracers into Your Continuous Readiness Program"
May 2011
"New Client Welcome!"
"Managing Contracted Clinical Services "
"Clarification on Medication Reconciliation in the Outpatient Setting"
"New Client Welcome!"
"Update on TJC's Deemed Status for Psychiatric Hospitals"
"Feedback from Surveys: 1st Quarter 2011"
"New Client Welcome!"
"It's Official: TJC Has Deemed Status for Psychiatric Hospitals"
"Clarification Regarding Announced Surveys for Behavioral Health Organizations"
"Welcome to Our New Clients!"
"Congratulations Corner!"
"The Joint Commission Seeks Deemed Status for Psychiatric Hospitals"
"Check out TJC's Leading Practice Library"
"New 2011 Survey Activity Guide"
"Welcome to Our New Clients!"
"Effective January 1, 2011: Surveyors Begin Applying the New Care, Treatment,
and Services Standards"
"New In 2011: Patient-Provider Communication Requirements for Hospitals"
"Welcome to Our New Clients!"
"Psychiatric Hospitals: Be Ready for Increased Survey Focus on Cleaning of
Medical Equipment"
"Infection Control now in Top 10 Standards Compliance Issues for Behavioral
Health"
"New Resource for Residential Treatment Centers"
"New Client Welcome!"
"Change to Requirement for Monitoring Response to First Dose of a New
Medication"
"Additional Day of Life Safety Code Surveyor for Hospitals in 2011"
"Sentinel Event Alert: "Preventing Violence in the Health Care Setting"
September 2010
"Welcome to Two New Clients!"
"Hospital Based Inpatient Services (HBIPS) Core Measures Now Mandatory for
Freestanding Psychiatric Hospitals"
"Nutrition Screening Still a Challenge for Behavioral Health Programs"
July 2010
"New Client Welcome!"
"New Care, Treatment, and Services Chapter for Behavioral Health"
"Change to Requirement for History & Physical Exam in BH Residential Programs"
June 2010
"Welcome to a New Client!"
"Congratulations Corner!"
"New Requirements for Psychiatric Hospitals""
"TJC Clarifies 28 Day Expiration Date for Multi-dose Vials"
"Do We Need Self Closing Doors in our Residential Program?"
May 2010
"New Client Welcome!"
"Psychiatric Hospitals: Get Ready to Implement Core Measures"
"New Provision of Care Chapter to be Released for the Behavioral Health Program"
"Clarification from TJC: An Approved Abbreviations List is Not Required"
April 2010
"Congratulations Corner"
"Feedback from Surveys: 1st Quarter 2010"
March 2010
"Assess Your Environment of Care for Suicide Risks"
"Heads Up on Labeling of Multi-Dose Vials"
February 2010
"Congratulations Corner"
"Make Sure You Have a Process for High-Alert Meds"
"Take Note: New PI Requirement for Behavioral Health"
"2010 E-dition Available on you TJC Extranet Site"
"The Handy Portable Version of the Standards"
"New Medication BoosterPak Published by TJC"
"New Process for Survey Agendas in 2010"
"News Flash from the TJC Annual Behavioral Healthcare Conference"
"Top Compliance Issues for First Half of 2009"
"Psychiatric Hospitals: Take Note of Changes to Your Survey Report Format"
"New Requirement for Submitting Evidence of Standards Compliance"
"New 2010 Behavioral Health Standards Still Available Online"
"Feedback From Recent Surveys"
"Psychiatric Hospitals: Findings From Life Safety Code Surveys"
"National Patient Safety Goals Revised for 2010: Some Changes Effective Immediately"
"Top 10 Standards Compliance Issues for 2008 "
"New 2010 Behavioral HeaStandards Available lth Online"
"Staffing Effectiveness Data No Longer Required"
"Modifying the Treatment Plan following Restraint or Seclusion"
"Heads Up: Be Sure to Align your Emergency Management Drills with your Hazard Vulnerability Analysis"
"Effective July 1, 2009: New Restraint and Seclusion Requirements for Hospitals Take Full Effect"
"Periodic Performance Review Pitfalls and Strategies"
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"Don't Overlook Your Public Notice About Contacting TJC"
"Sample Public Notice for Reporting Concerns to The Joint Commission"
"Get Out Your Yardstick: How to Evaluate the Culture of Safety and Quality in your Organization"
"Changes to Unannounced Surveys for Behavioral Health: New 7 Days Notice for Many Organizations!"
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