| Subject: | JCAHO Emphasizes Prevention of Surgical Fires |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Thu, 28 Oct 2004 - 10:00 am |
| In the latest issue of the JCAHO's periodical "The Source" an article was published entitled "Strategies for preventing surgical fires". The JCAHO underscores the Sentinel Event Alert issued in June of 2003 addressing surgical fire prevention in addition to the Environment of Care Standards, which address this issue in 2005. For Ambulatory Center and Physician Office Practices, one of the JCAHO's National Patient Safety Goals for 2005 requires the "prevention of surgical fires" with the... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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