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2012 Disease-Specific Care Certification Manual


Available December 2011. 294 pages. 8½" x 11" 3-ring binder. ISBN: 978-1-59940-601-5
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Everything a disease-specific care program needs for continuous compliance!

The 2012 Disease-Specific Care Certification Manual features updated standards, elements of performance, and scoring. Included are the core standards for all disease-specific care programs delivering clinical care directly to participants:

  • Program management
  • Delivering or facilitating clinical care
  • Supporting self-management
  • Clinical information management
  • Performance measurement

Also included are details about The Joint Commission’s certification process, performance improvement, sentinel events, Certification Participation Requirements, and more. This manual features all seven advanced certification programs, allowing you to focus on the standards most applicable to those specific areas, including:
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • NEW! Heart Failure
  • Inpatient Diabetes Care
  • Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
  • Primary Stroke Center
  • Ventricular Assist Device Destination Therapy

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Comprehensive and/or new information of a specific topic area.  Information appropriate for introductory, intermediate and advanced experience levels

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DSCC12

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