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Preparing for Survey with Response Plan
Most accreditation surveyors will arrive for site visits unannounced or with short notice. Put a plan in place that can be enacted when surveyors arrive.
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The Return of Onsite Surveys: Prepare with Tips, Best Practices
Healthcare accrediting bodies are resuming or planning to resume onsite surveys that were suspended during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Quality improvement leaders should act now to ensure their organizations are ready for these critical assessments.
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The ‘Parallel Pandemic’: Clinicians May Face Post-Traumatic Stress
Medical experts are expecting a second wave of mental health issues to hit healthcare workers after the novel coronavirus abates. Some are warning that a “parallel pandemic” of post-traumatic stress will beset healthcare workers who witnessed COVID-19 deaths and suffering in patients and colleagues.
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The ‘Parallel Pandemic’: Clinicians May Face Post-Traumatic Stress
Medical experts are expecting a second wave of mental health issues to hit healthcare workers after the novel coronavirus abates. Some are warning that a “parallel pandemic” of post-traumatic stress will beset healthcare workers who witnessed COVID-19 deaths and suffering in patients and colleagues.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Revised Accreditation Procedures
Until the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic passes, various regulatory agencies have eased certain requirements. Read on to learn more.
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The Joint Commission's New Perinatal Safety Standards Explained
Hospital Case Management asked Jennifer Hurlburt, MSN, RN, APN/CNS, associate director of The Joint Commission’s department of standards and survey methods, to answer a few questions about TJC’s Proposed Standards for Perinatal Safety, published April 17, 2019.
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Hospitals Can Do More to Prevent Maternal Deaths
The Joint Commission published its new Proposed Standards for Perinatal Safety in April to provide evidence-based procedures that hospitals can use to identify and treat maternal hemorrhage and pre-eclampsia.
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Interdisciplinary Care Rounds: A Key Strategy for Improving Case Management Outcomes, Part 1
In recent years, emerging best practice care rounding models have changed the face of how healthcare professionals perform rounds. Although these models result in better outcomes for patients, they remain an elusive, often misunderstood tool.
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Don’t Shoot the Messenger: HCWs Will Report Incidents in a Just Culture
A common theme across a variety of occupational and employee health issues is that healthcare workers may not report a given incident — leaving surveillance data underpowered and needed interventions less likely to be adopted.
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Employee Health Perspective of a Pregnant Nurse
Employee health professionals can provide education and compassionate support for pregnant nurses so they can continue working safely as they approach their due date.