Joint Commission Resources' Operational Assessment is one of the most effective tools available to help an organization achieve and maintain readiness for a Joint Commission survey and to develop a full understanding of the intent of the Joint Commission Standards and their applicability in your unique environment. In addition this process will demonstrate for your staff a model of how to best utilize the Joint Commission survey tools and methodologies to maintain and sustain ongoing compliance with the Joint Commission requirements.
Working collaboratively with your senior leaders and front line staff the consultants use a variety of methods to assess quality of care and patient safety issues, including tracer methodology, interviews with care providers, review of key documents, and facility touring to develop a picture of the organization and its current performance.
Some of the Accreditation Preparation consultation activities offered include:
Organizing the Accreditation Preparation activities for your organization
Utilizing the Accreditation Manager Plus AMP tool to capture organizational activities and planning
Use and Application of the Tracer Methodology
Preparing for the Unannounced Joint Commission Accreditation Survey
Practical Implementation of the National Patient Safety Goals
Developing and utilizing the Periodic Performance Review (PPR) as an effective quality management tool.
The Electronic Health Record (EHR) is a critical tool you use to document patient assessment and critical information to share with all providers. Documentation is a key component of the Accreditation Process. This record is one critical link to assuring that the right information is relayed to the right care provider who will use that information to assure patient safety. Our consultants will work with you to review those gaps in your processes of documentation and how the functionality of the Electronic Health Record can help to support safe care.
Joint Commission Resources consultants can work with you across your system or health care sites to prepare for an upcoming survey and to work with you to incorporate systems and processes to maintain a continuously prepared organization. JCR consultants will develop strategic priorities and a customized tactical plan for improvement.
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For more information on this service, please contact us at (630) 268-7400 or via email at consultingservices@jcrinc.com