New International Publications
Coming soon! Understanding and Preventing Sentinel and Adverse Events in Your Health Care Organization
Starting 1 January 2008, Joint Commission International’s (JCI’s) Sentinel Event Policy is applicable as a voluntary effort for its accredited hospitals. This book will help readers understand the concepts of the following:
· The sentinel event, as defined by JCI, and its differences from adverse events and near misses
· How sentinel events may be prevented
· How sentinel events should be reported
· What organizations can learn from sentinel events and their aftermath
· How to create a sentinel event policy
Detailed information on sentinel event–related topics such as the following are offered:
· Joint Commission International’s Sentinel Event Policy
· 3rd Edition standards related to Sentinel Events and patient disclosure of events
· Types of Sentinel Events
· Root Causes of Sentinel Events
· Strategies for Preventing Sentinel Events
· Developing a Root Cause Analysis
· Action planning following the analysis of an event
· How Sentinel Events are reviewed during an accreditation survey
· Ethics and Disclosure of Medical Errors
· The Sentinel Event Legal Issue
Understanding and Preventing Sentinel and Adverse Events in Your Health Care Organization
Due January 2008
Approximately 150 pages, hardcover
Order Code: UPSE08
Price: $85.00
Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals, Third Edition
The latest accreditation standards from Joint Commission International, which will be effective for all hospital surveys as of 1 January 2008. Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals, Third Edition, provides the basis for accreditation of hospitals throughout the world, providing organizations with the information they need to pursue or maintain patient safety, performance improvement, and accredited status.
Important improvements to this edition include the following:
· All standards are now core standards. In these revised standards, all standards are considered equal in
importance and weight toward achieving accreditation.
· The increased role of leadership and oversight. Increasing weight has been given to the role of
leadership as overseers of all areas of a hospital’s performance.
· Stronger requirements in many areas. Credentialing and privileging standards for health care
professionals and a new requirement for a root cause analyses after sentinel events are among the
enhancements.
· International Patient Safety Goals. These 6 patient-centric goals are now evaluated as part of the JCI on-
site survey.
· New and significantly updated chapters. “Anesthesia and Surgical Care,” and “Medication Management
and Use,” new chapters migrated from “Care of Patients”; and “Management of Communication and
Information,” which shifted communications standards from “Access to Care and Continuity of Care” to its
own section in what was previously the “Management of Information” chapter.
· Better clarity and flow. Standards are easier to understand, making the path to compliance clearer.
· A more robust, efficient sourcebook. Cross-references to related standards and terms included in an
updated and expanded glossary allow users to navigate the text easily and completely.
Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals, Third Edition
260 pages
Order Code: IAS300SJ
Price: $125.00
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Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals, Third Edition eBook
This electronic version of the manual, Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals, 3rd edition, provides health care organizations with all the information they need to pursue or maintain performance improvement and accreditation with Joint Commission International (JCI).
Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals, Third Edition eBook
260 pages
Order code: EBIAS300
Price: $100.0o
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Meeting the International Patient Safety Goals
Successfully meeting the International Patient Safety Goals set forth by Joint Commission International is an essential element in the accreditation process. Meeting the International Patient Safety Goals will help you understand how your organization can meet the requirements of the six goals, which involve the following crucial patient safety subjects:
1. Improving the accuracy of patient identification
2. Making communication more effective
3. Improving the safety of using high-alert medications
4. Ensuring correct-site, correct-procedure, correct-person surgery
5. Reducing the risk of health care–associated infections
6. Reducing the risk of patient harm resulting from falls
Meeting the International Patient Safety Goals includes valuable excerpts from various Joint Commission Resources books and newsletters, serving as a tremendous resource for leaders and staff. With simple, straightforward advice and tactics that make patient safety, organizational improvement, and goal compliance achievable, Meeting the International Patient Safety Goals is a must-have for navigating today’s increasingly complex health care industry.
Meeting the International Patient Safety Goals
112 pages
Order Code: MJCNPG07
Price: $60.00
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