Be aware that TJC has revised its Sentinel Event Policy and the Sentinel Event chapter in both the Hospital and Behavioral Health manuals. The revisions were effective January 1, 2015. While the essential components of the Sentinel Event Policy have not changed, there...
read moreAnother highlight of the Annual Behavioral Health Care Conference in Chicago last week was the presentation on TJC’s new Behavioral Health Home Certification. Several BH organizations have achieved this exciting new certification option! So, here’s some...
read moreWe attended the annual TJC Hospital Executives Briefings and CMS Update in New York City earlier this month. It was chock full of information on the latest TJC and CMS compliance issues. It was also a glimpse into what some of the key TJC focus areas will be in 2015....
read moreOrganizations surveyed after July 1, 2014 will see a change in how their findings are written up in their TJC survey reports. There will now be an Opportunities for Improvement section included in the survey report. Included in this OFI section will be single...
read moreFor several years, the common topic for the leadership interview on the last day of the survey was the five “pillars of leadership” as described in standards LD.03.01.01 – LD.03.06.01: Using data Planning Communicating Changing Performance Staffing...
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