The standards in the Rights and Responsibilities of the Individual (RI) chapter set forth a framework to ensure that the processes supporting patient rights, proper consideration of patients and their families, cultural sensitivity, and communicating with patients and families are sound.
Organ and tissue transplants are often lifesaving procedures and can greatly enhance the quality of life for many patients. However, transplantation does come with risk and safety concerns. Organizations must ensure sound transplantation processes that encompass harvesting, receiving, storage,...
Safety concerns and potential for erroneous errors have made the Waived Testing (WT) chapter a common area of focus for surveyors during patient tracers. Surveyors will observe staff while performing waived testing and ask them questions about training and competency. Therefore, you will want...
