Proven strategies for Joint Commission survey readiness This updated edition of our annual best-seller includes new tools and case studies of successful tracers from facilities around the country. Through a clear and concise breakdown of standards in an easy-to-understand mock survey checklist format, survey committee leaders will be able to easily delegate the right forms to the right people on their committees Each checklist is downloadable and can be customized to fit the specific needs of your facility. What's new in this year's edition * Mock tracer tools that you can customize and implement at your facility * Case studies of successful tracers used by hospitals around the country * Sections on tracer methodology and changes to The Joint Commission's leadership and medical staff standards * Modified scoring and new implementation benchmarks for the National Patient Safety Goals * Policies and procedures for each standard, including the required elements of each * Downloadable tools and forms that you can easily distribute to different departments Benefits * Identify and address compliance weak spots in time for a survey visit * Train staff on their roles in a survey, and gauge your facility's level of preparedness * Embrace the first-hand experience of the authors, who have put together tracers in hospitals * Organize your department with survey simulations and effective checklists

Proven strategies for Joint Commission survey readiness This updated edition of our annual best-seller includes new tools and case studies of successful tracers from facilities around the country. Through a clear and concise breakdown of standards in an easy-to-understand mock survey checklist format, survey committee leaders will be able to easily delegate the right forms to the right people on their committees Each checklist is downloadable and can be customized to fit the specific needs of your facility. What's new in this year's edition * Mock tracer tools that you can customize and implement at your facility * Case studies of successful tracers used by hospitals around the country * Sections on tracer methodology and changes to The Joint Commission's leadership and medical staff standards * Modified scoring and new implementation benchmarks for the National Patient Safety Goals * Policies and procedures for each standard, including the required elements of each * Downloadable tools and forms that you can easily distribute to different departments Benefits * Identify and address compliance weak spots in time for a survey visit * Train staff on their roles in a survey, and gauge your facility's level of preparedness * Embrace the first-hand experience of the authors, who have put together tracers in hospitals * Organize your department with survey simulations and effective checklists

A workbook that can help health care organizations use mock (practice) tracers to identify unrecognised environment of care (EC), emergency management (EM), and life safety (LS) compliance and safety issues and implement changes as part of an ongoing improvement process-before a survey takes place.

More Mock Tracers, a follow-up to the best-selling Mock Tracer Workbook, presents a new collection of practical, easy-to-understand instructions and exercises to help health care professionals conduct an effective tracer in any health care setting. Health care organizations can use tracers the way surveyors do -- to evaluate an individual's care or a specific care process as part of a system -- to examine their own systems and processes, identify unwanted trends, and implement changes as part of an ongoing improvement process.

The Joint Commission Mock Tracer Made Simple, 19th Edition, gets your entire team ready for the moment surveyors walk through your front door. The newest version of HCPro's premier survey prep guide breaks down the latest Joint Commission standards in a mock survey checklist format and guides you through practice tracers throughout your organization. These tools help train chapter leaders and committee members to easily delegate the right forms to the right people on their committees. This completely updated edition reflects changes to the Joint Commission standards and National Patient Safety Goals, including the adoption of the 2012 Life Safety Code(R). It also comes with a companion PDF that makes it easier for survey coordinators to distribute tools and checklists to the appropriate staff.

Tracer methodology is the cornerstone of The Joint Commission on-site accreditation survey process. So what's the best way for health care professionals to learn about tracers? Practice. Even More Mock Tracers will help health care organizations use mock (practice) tracers to identify unrecognized compliance and patient safety issues and implement changes as part of an ongoing improvement process--before a survey takes place. This easy-to-follow practical tool offers a wealth of sample tracers, called scenarios. These address issues in all domestic and international program settings: hospital and critical access hospital, ambulatory care and office-based surgery, behavioral health care, home care, and long term care, and laboratory. An additional section contains scenarios focusing on the environment of care. Not only will the workbook help familiarize staff with all aspects of tracers, it will also serve as a resource and training tool for conducting mock tracers in any health care organization. Special Features: A 10-step tutorial on how to conduct mock tracers Sample tracer questions keyed to the tracer scenarios Worksheet template to help users develop their own mock tracers Examples of completed mock tracer worksheets

Tracer methodology is the cornerstone of The Joint Commission on-site accreditation survey process. So what's the best way for health care professionals to learn about tracers? Practice. The Medication Management Tracer Workbook will help health care organizations use mock (practice) tracers to identify unrecognized medication management compliance and patient safety issues and implement changes as part of an ongoing improvement process--before a survey takes place. This easy-to-follow practical tool offers a wealth of sample tracers, called scenarios. These address medication management issues in all domestic and international program settings: hospital and critical access hospital, ambulatory care, behavioral health care, home care, and long term care. Not only will the workbook help familiarize staff with all aspects of tracers, it will also serve as a resource and training tool for conducting mock tracers in any health care organization. Special Features: A 10-step tutorial on how to conduct mock tracers Sample tracer questions keyed to the tracer scenarios Worksheet template to help users develop their own mock tracers Examples of completed mock tracer worksheets Appendixes listing medication management standards and NPSG goals

The Joint Commission Mock Tracer Made Simple, 18th Edition Jean S. Clark, RHIA, CSHA Heather Forbes, BSN, RN, CEN, CSHA, HACP The Joint Commission Mock Tracer Made Simple, 18th Edition, the newest version of HCPro's premier survey prep guide, helps you ensure everyone is ready when surveyors walk through your front door. The book breaks down the latest Joint Commission standards in a mock survey checklist format and guides you through practice tracers throughout your organization. Use these tools to train chapter leaders and committee members to easily delegate the right forms to the right people on their committees. This completely updated edition reflects changes to the Joint Commission standards and National Patient Safety Goals, including the adoption of the 2012 Life Safety Code�. It also comes with a companion PDF that makes it easier for survey coordinators to distribute tools and checklists to the appropriate staff. This training resource will help you: * Identify and address compliance weak spots before surveyors find them * Determine whether your facility and staff are ready for survey * Train staff on their survey roles and responsibilities * Use survey simulations and checklists to keep yourself organized and ensure maximum readiness * Save time with a handy collection of customizable lists and forms, distributable in print or electronically What's changed since the previous edition? * Updated to reflect changes to the standards and National Patient Safety Goals, including the adoption of the 2012 Life Safety Code * Includes the modified scoring for National Patient Safety Goals, and new implementation benchmarks * Contains a companion PDF that will make it easier for survey coordinators to distribute checklists to appropriate department managers