Thanks for the Feedback

• 6/26/2009
• Author: Janet Pimentel
• Category: The Source Blog
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I enjoyed talking with many of you at the JCR Publications table at the recent Joint Commission Accreditation Summit. I also appreciated how many of you saw my nametag and acknowledged that I am the new editor for The Source newsletter. Your recognition and kind words about the new monthly features, especially Tracer Methodology 101, means more than you know.

Some of you were also kind enough to suggest a health care organization that should be showcased in The Source’s Spotlight on Success feature, in which we focus on how organizations are implementing good practices. I am excited that one of your suggestions on that day ended up becoming the case study highlighted in the July 2009 issue. Immediately upon my return to the office, I contacted Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in California to ask if we could do a case study on how their leadership has implemented several initiatives that changed the organization’s culture and contributed to improved patient safety. The result is a well-written case study that will be helpful to any health care organization interested in how other organizations are complying with the “Leadership” standards chapter in the comprehensive accreditation manual. I don’t want to say too much here, but I hope you’ll enjoy the case study―let me know if you have any feedback.

Do you have a good practice you’d like to share regarding accreditation compliance, survey preparation, or mock tracers? If so, please let me know.