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The Fact on Fiction






Organizations not affiliated with the Joint Commission produce products and sponsor education programs related to Joint Commission accreditation. At times, the information provided in these products and programs is confusing, misleading, or inaccurate. The Fact on Fiction column identifies this misinformation with the intent of preventing confusion and correcting misperceptions in the field. This column is included in Perspectives on an “as needed” basis, whenever misleading or inaccurate information on Joint Commission initiatives is published.

The Fact on Fiction from the April 2008 issue of Perspectives
The Strategic Surveillance System (S3): Dispelling the Myths
The Fact on Fiction from the October 2007 issue of Perspectives
The New Scoring and Decision Process Model
The Fact on Fiction from the May 2007 issue of Perspectives
Members of the Board of Commissioners
The Fact on Fiction from the August 2006 issue of Perspectives
Unannounced Reviews for Disease-Specific Care Programs
The Fact on Fiction from the March 2006 issue of Perspectives
Accreditation Fee Increases Less Than 1%; Rapid Response Teams; Expansion of Periodic Performance Review Options 2 and 3; Lab Accreditation Decisions Can Affect Hospital Standing
The Fact on Fiction from the April 2005 issue of Perspectives
Public Reporting of Infection Control Data
The Fact on Fiction from the February 2005 issue of Perspectives
Organizations Do Not Need to Prepare for Their Next Survey; They Need to Prepare for Their Next Patient
The Fact on Fiction from the May 2004 issue of Perspectives
PPR, PFAs, and Questions from the Field
The Fact on Fiction from the April 2004 issue of Perspectives
Tracer Methodology, PPR and Unannounced Surveys, PFAs, CSGs, Survey Prep
The Fact on Fiction from the November 2003 issue of Perspectives
The latest installment of this recurring column corrects misinformation from organizations not affiliated with the Joint Commission about the Periodic Performance Review, the newest National Patient Safety Goal, and the Quality Report.
The Fact on Fiction from the March 2003 issue of Perspectives
Misinformation on Shared Visions–New Pathways is identified and corrected.
The Fact on Fiction from the November 2002 issue of Perspectives
This is a new column for Perspectives that identifies misleading, confusing, or inaccurate information published about the Joint Commission by organizations not affiliated with JCAHO and provides the correct information. This installment of the column addresses inaccurate information about Shared Visions–New Pathways.

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