2012 Accreditation Process Guide for Hospitals


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Takes you step-by-step through the who, why, and how of the accreditation process. This title includes the most accurate information about unannounced surveys. It features a handy compliance checklist for all standards, National Patient Safety Goals, and elements of performance.













American Camp Association's Accreditation Process Guide (2012 Edition)


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A field-friendly, binder-format guide for camps featuring ACA's 2012 camp programs and services accreditation standards and implementation guidelines. To the public, ACA accreditation means that ACA has evaluated the entire camp operation. The 2012 standards are designed to do just thatcovering all the major services and programs offered. The main purpose of the ACA accreditation program is to educate camp owners and directors in the administration of key aspects of camp operation, particularly those related to program quality and the health and safety of campers and staff. The standards establish guidelines for implementing policies, procedures, and practices. Another purpose of ACA accreditation is to assist the public in selecting camps that meet industry-accepted and government-recognized standards.




Patient Safety and Hospital Accreditation


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Shaping Summertime Experiences


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For children and youth, summertime presents a unique break from the traditional structure, resources, and support systems that exist during the school year. For some students, this time involves opportunities to engage in fun and enriching activities and programs, while others face additional challenges as they lose a variety of supports, including healthy meals, medical care, supervision, and structured programs that enhance development. Children that are limited by their social, economic, or physical environments during the summer months are at higher risk for worse academic, health, social and emotional, and safety outcomes. In contrast, structured summertime activities and programs support basic developmental needs and positive outcomes for children and youth who can access and afford these programs. These discrepancies in summertime experiences exacerbate pre-existing academic inequities. While further research is needed regarding the impact of summertime on developmental domains outside of the academic setting, extensive literature exists regarding the impact of summertime on academic development trajectories. However, this knowledge is not sufficiently applied to policy and practice, and it is important to address these inequalities. Shaping Summertime Experiences examines the impact of summertime experiences on the developmental trajectories of school-age children and youth across four areas of well-being, including academic learning, social and emotional development, physical and mental health, and health-promoting and safety behaviors. It also reviews the state of science and available literature regarding the impact of summertime experiences. In addition, this report provides recommendations to improve the experiences of children over the summertime regarding planning, access and equity, and opportunities for further research and data collection.




Emergency Department Compliance Manual


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Emergency Department Compliance Manual, 2013 Edition provideseverything you need to stay in compliance with complex emergency departmentregulations.The list of questions helps you quickly locate specific guidance on difficultlegal areas such as:Complying with COBRADealing with psychiatric patientsNegotiating consent requirementsObtaining reimbursement for ED servicesAvoiding employment law problemsEmergency Department Compliance Manual also features first-handadvice from staff members at hospitals that have recently navigated a JointCommission survey and includes frank and detailed information. Organized bytopic, it allows you to readily compare the experiences of different hospitals.Because of the Joint Commission's hospital-wide, function-based approach toevaluating compliance, it's been difficult to know specifically what'sexpected of you in the ED...Emergency Department Compliance Manualincludes a concise grid outlining the most recent Joint Commission standardswhich will help you learn what responsibilities you have for demonstratingcompliance.Plus, Emergency Department Compliance Manual includes sampledocumentation that hospitals across the country have used to show compliancewith legal requirements and Joint Commission standards:Age-related competenciesPatient assessment policies and proceduresConsent formsAdvance directivesPolicies and protocolsRoles and responsibilities of ED staffQuality improvement toolsConscious sedation policies and proceduresTriage, referral, and discharge policies and proceduresAnd much more!Emergency Department Compliance Manual has been updatedto include new and updated legal and regulatory information affecting your ED,including:Updated questions and answers, covering such topics as:Physician Payment Sunshine Act requirementsWhat a HIPAA audit involvesJoint Commission requirements for patient-centered communicationJoint Commission requirements for the use of scribesHospitals' response to uncompensated emergency department careFactors, including drug shortages, that affect patient safetyJoint Commission requirements to manage patient flowThe Supreme Court decision's impact on health care reformFraud and abuse updatesOIG reassignment alertStage 2 meaningful use requirementsAffordable Care Act summary of health plan benefits and coverage (SBC)requirementsHospital value-based purchasing updateMedicare Shared Savings Program requirementsNew Joint Commission survey questions and answersUpdated sections on hospital accreditation standardsNew and updated forms, policies, and other reference materials to facilitatecompliance, including:Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Reciprocal Lateral TransferSample Lateral Transfer into HospitalTransfer ProcessCommonly Abused Prescription DrugsMedication Use AgreementED Director's Weekly Wrap-Up Reportto StaffCommunication Template: Staff MeetingSafety TriggersED Registered Nurse Clinical Ladder ProgramED Registered Nurse Clinical Ladder Program: Expectations/Criteria for EachDimensionED Nursing Education File ChecklistED New Hire PlanExtra Shift Bonus PolicyGuidelines for Extra Shift Bonus PayED Overtime JustificationED Communication ChecklistED Downtime Track




Lippincott's Nursing Procedures


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Lippincott's Nursing Procedures, 6e, is start-to-finish guide to more than 400 nursing procedures--from basic to advanced. This reference outlines every procedure, lists equipment, details each step, and includes rationales and cautions to ensure patient safety and positive outcomes. Concise, clear content targets key information needed to perform procedures safely and accurately at the bedside. Tips, alerts, checklists, illustrations, and tables provide clarity and quick access to key procedural information. Organized alphabetically for easy accessibility, the book includes basic and advanced procedures on key topics, such as: infection control, specimen collection, physical treatments, drug administration, IV therapy, hemodynamic monitoring, as well as procedures related to body systems such as chest tubes, peripheral nerve stimulation, and intra-abdominal pressure monitoring.




CPHIMS Review Guide


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Whether you're taking the CPHIMS exam, or simply want the most current and comprehensive overview in healthcare information and management systems today - this completely revised and updated third edition has it all. But for those preparing for the CPHIMS exam, this book is an ideal study partner. The content reflects the exam content outline covering healthcare and technology environments; systems analysis, design, selection, implementation, support, maintenance, testing, evaluation, privacy and security; and administration leadership management. Candidates can challenge themselves with the sample multiple choice questions at the end of the book.