Nov 27, 2019 by Barrins & Associates
Accreditation, Survey Readiness, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
Heads Up! Recently, several of our clients had their unannounced TJC surveys earlier than they anticipated. That includes both psychiatric hospitals and behavioral health organizations. So, is this a trend? Hard to tell but best to be prepared in case you encounter...
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Nov 13, 2019 by Barrins & Associates
Accreditation, Standards Compliance, Survey Readiness, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
TJC’s SAFER matrix has been around since January 2017. Feedback from the field has been very positive. At the same time, clients often ask just how surveyors make decisions about scoring on the matrix. So, let’s take a closer look at that. SAFER Matrix Decisions TJC...
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Oct 18, 2019 by Barrins & Associates
Accreditation, Survey Readiness, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
Fifth in our series on TJC Survey Management Strategies You’re coming down the home stretch of your survey. Now it’s time for the TJC System Tracer on Data Management. So, what’s this tracer all about these days? And how best to prepare? Let’s take a look at the...
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Sep 6, 2019 by Barrins & Associates
Accreditation, Standards Compliance, Survey Readiness, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
Wonder how your TJC survey results compare with other organizations across the country? At our recent Consultants Forum meeting in Chicago, TJC COO Mark Pelletier shared data on survey results for 2019. Take a look at the trends across the country. We did a breakdown...
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Aug 12, 2019 by Barrins & Associates
Accreditation, Human Resources, Survey Readiness, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
Fourth in our series on TJC Survey Management Strategies Itâs Day 3 of your TJC survey. Time for the TJC Competence Assessment Session. Surveyors have given you a list of staff names. Now theyâll review your Human Resource and Staff...
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