Now that the public has had a few days to review the interim staffing effectiveness standards for 2010, what are your thoughts? Are they reasonable? Were you anticipating interim standards while The Joint Commission is overhauling the oft-challenging staffing effectiveness standards?
On September 23, 2009, Cindy McKeon, BS, BSMT, MS, MBA, ASEP, lab director of Bothwell Regional Health Center, in Sedalia, MO, received the greatest birthday news one could hope for while being surveyed by the Joint Commission: You are accredited for two more years.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 21, Issue 1
Every month, Briefings on The Joint Commission brings you the latest news in Joint Commission survey preparation, standards interpretation, and best practices, as well as CMS and other hospital accreditation-related topics. This month, we look at Lean Six Sigma’s growing role in hospital...