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Now you can fit almost everything you need to know for a JCAHO survey in your pocket. BWH Clinical Compliance created an information-packed pocket guide to help staff during the upcoming, unannounced 2007 JCAHO hospital and laboratory surveys.
“The guides serve as a reminder for staff on hospital policies and information about JCAHO that they may need to know during the survey,” Gail Morrissey, BWH’s manager of Clinical Compliance, said. “The guides also should prove helpful to staff even when we are not undergoing a survey. The details on policies and procedures and emergency phone numbers are a resource for staff everyday.”
The guides include:
•BWH mission, vision and values
•National Patient Safety Goals
•Emergency preparedness
•Fire safety
•Sentinel and adverse events
•Medical device/equipment safety
•Human Resources and employee education
Clinical Compliance is working with department directors and managers on distributing the handbooks across the organization.