| Subject: | JCAHO Adds EP 29 to Standard PI.1.10 Measuring the Effectiveness of Organ Procurement |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
|
| Published: | Tue, 31 May 2005 - 10:00 am |
| JCAHO has added a requirement for healthcare organizations to collect data that measures the effectiveness of their organ procurement program, under standard PI.1.10, EP 29 which becomes effective July 1, 2005 (CAMH Update, May 2, 2005). Data collection and analysis is to include the organ procurement conversion rate (number of actual organ donors in relation to the number of eligible donors as defined by the organ procurement organization). This number will be expressed as a... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
|
RESOURCES:
Customizable Documents and Tools:
Related MCN Products:
|
|
StayAlert! provides immediate online healthcare compliance validation to our healthcare users. When faced with dramatic reductions in healthcare dollars, StayAlert! focuses on those processes that can save the most time and money. By automating labor-intensive activities, StayAlert! almost instantly produces a positive impact on the healthcare user's bottom line. The policies alone included with the StayAlert! notices can save you $65,000 or more in labor costs each year. Organizations will realize dramatic cost savings through elimination of labor intensity, increased productivity with the benefit of ensuring regulatory compliance. StayAlert! is the service-oriented supplier of health care's compliance needs. The StayAlert! system was designed by healthcare professionals actively working in the healthcare environment, who were faced with attempting to competently provide quality care and services while "doing more with less". StayAlert! provides the answer to efficiently performing a variety of required job components from one centralized virtual location. StayAlert! improves data sharing and communications, thus reducing cost, broadening access and providing a system of documentation and follow-up. |
|