Product Description
A health care organization’s board plays an important role in ensuring quality and safety, and yet many governing bodies are not consistently, effectively, or regularly educated on these topics. The purpose of What Your Board Needs to Know about Health Care Quality and Safety: A Joint Commission Guide is to educate board members about key topics related to quality and safety and to offer recommendations for effective governance. These issues are addressed as they pertain to Joint Commission standards but also—and more importantly—through the broader lens of improving the health of the global community.
Key Topics:
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Overview of quality and safety as it relates to health care organizations in general and board members specifically
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Challenges surrounding quality and safety, including workplace violence, infection prevention and control, and emergency management
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Overview of The Joint Commission, including the accreditation survey process
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Board's role in improving quality and safety, including what The Joint Commission requires
Key Features:
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Helpful summaries of key topics that include easy-to-read infographics
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Quick snapshots of top areas of concerns for health care organizations
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Appendix that addresses the importance of developing a diverse, multidisciplinary board and tools for evaluating board effectiveness
Standards: EC, HR/HRM, IC, LD, MM, MS, PC/CTS, PI, RI
Settings: All Joint Commission accreditation programs
Key Audience: Health care organization board members and health care leaders who are responsible for educating and organizing the board