Critcal Path Network Joint Commission posts potential NPSGs for review The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has posted potential 2008 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) requirements and implementation expectations for field review by home care agencies.
He is SHM's key liaison to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), serves as course director for the SHM Leadership Academies, is founder of the Leadership Development Committee, a member of the Performance and Standards Task Force, and former treasurer of the board.
From new National Patient Safety Goals to new standards to a new data management tool designed to help hospitals identify areas for improvement, 2007 is shaping up as a year of innovation and change for the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the facilities it accredits.
Many administrators are already thinking ahead to 2005, and those in charge of facilities monitored by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) will need to keep in mind the recently released 2005 National Patient Safety Goals.
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has revised the fixed and variable performance areas that will be evaluated during random unannounced surveys next year.
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the leading hospital accreditation agency, plans to conduct its regular inspection of hospitals on an unannounced basis in 2006.
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations awarded Alaska Regional Hospital a score of 98 of 100 points and accreditation without Type 1 recommendations (areas with deficiencies and issues requiring resolution within a specified time-frame).