In January 2014, TJC introduced the National Patient Safety Goal on Alarm Management (NPSG.06.01.01) for hospitals and critical access hospitals. Since psychiatric hospitals are surveyed under the Hospital standards, this National Patient Safety Goal is applicable in...
read moreAt the TJC Annual Behavioral Health Conference in Chicago last week, a key presentation focused on the revisions to the Human Resources chapter in the Behavioral Health Manual that go into effect on January 1, 2015. So, what are the changes and what do you need to do...
read moreTJC recently published the Top Ten Standards Compliance Issues for the First Half of 2014. (See table below.) There is not much new or different from previous years but it’s worth noting that suicide risk assessment has now climbed to the # 2 spot on the list...
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 moreAs we all know, issues with treatment plans are one of the most frequently cited areas of non-compliance on TJC surveys. This is true for both psychiatric hospitals and behavioral health organizations. The problems typically cited are lack of measurability, lack of...
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