Executive Summary Nightingale Community Hospital (NCH) is currently preparing for its triennial Joint Commission survey which is expected in approximately 13 months. The Joint Commission primary focus areas for NCH are Information Management, Medication Management, Communication, and Infection Control. The primary focus area outlined in this summary is Communication. The Joint Commission has three standards in which NCH is evaluated. Currently, NCH is non-compliant with standards UP.01.01
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WGU AFT2 RAFT2 (Accreditation Audit) MBA Graduate Programe - Complete Course All 4 Tasks http://www.homeworkminutes.com/question/view/41054/AFT2-RAFT2-Accreditation-Audit-WGU-MBA-Graduate-Program-Complete-Course AFT2 Accreditation Audit Task 1 1. The purpose of this executive summary is to outline the current status of compliance of the organization for the priority focus area of communication, namely the standard UP.01.01.01 which is named the “Conduct a Pre-procedure Verification
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Accreditation Audit AFT2 Task 1 Executive Summary Current Compliance Status A. Compliance Status – Executive Summary Nightingale Community Hospital’s is a healthcare facility with a vision to” be the hospital of choice for patients, employees, physicians, volunteers, and the community.” We also state our mission is to create a healing environment, with a passionate commitment to healthcare excellence. Creating this vision and staying true to the stated mission requires that we adhere to
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Accreditation Audit (AFT2) Task 2 Executive Summary: Root Cause Analysis Accreditation Audit (AFT2) Task 2 Executive Summary: Root Cause Analysis A. Aspects of Root Cause Analysis 1. Description of Sentinel Event Nightingale Community Hospital is conducting a root cause analysis of a pediatric abduction which occurred during a post-operative discharge process. “A sentinel event is an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof.
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Joint Commission Action Plan Accreditation Audit – AFT2 Task 1 Nightingale Community Hospital is a 180 bed hospital that prides itself in creating the most cost effective place to heal in the comfort of the most compassionate staff of excellence. Nightingale Community Hospital is thirteen months away from a visit from Joint Commission. The four identifying factors that we need to focus on are four areas: Information Management, Medication Management, Communication
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------------------------------------------------- Task 1: Executive Summary Assessment Code: AFT2 Executive Summary: Nightingale Community Hospital Joint Commission Compliance Standards for Communication Focus Area Recently there has been much media focus on preventable medical errors. Any google search will produce a multitude of news articles that all report that preventable medical errors is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. Poor communication plays a role
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Audit AFT2 Task 1. Herman Big Mawanda Western Governors University Contents COMPLIANCE STATUS. 3 PLANS OF COMPLIANCE 7 JUSTIFICATION 8 BIBLIOGRAPHY 10 Nightingale Community Hospital provides leadership in quality health services. Its core values focus on safety, community, teamwork and accountability with a vision of being a hospital of choice for all and a mission to create a healing environment with a passionate commitment to health care excellence. This executive summary of the
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Melissa L. Nelcha AFT2- Task 1 Western Governors University October 25,2013 The Joint Commission has identified four distinct areas of concern within our accreditation audit. They are Communication, Information Management, Infection Control and Medication Management. While each of these is important, and vital in running Nightingale, the focus of this Summary will be on Medication Management. The reasons are as follows: * Errors can lead to increased hospital stays, possible lawsuits, and
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