2008.
Please note that this publication is sold as an electronic book.
The ebook, Thai-language version of the Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals, Third Edition,
provides the basis for accreditation of hospitals throughout the world,
providing organizations with the information they need to pursue or
maintain patient safety, performance improvement, and accredited
status.
Important improvements to this edition include the following:
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All
standards are now core standards--in these revised standards, all
standards are considered equal in importance and weight toward
achieving accreditation
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The
increased role of leadership and oversight--increasing weight has been
given to the role of leadership as overseers of all areas of a
hospital's performance
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Stronger
requirements in many areas--credentialing and privileging standards for
health care professionals and a new requirement for a root cause
analyses after sentinel events are among the enhancements
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International Patient Safety Goals--these 6 patient-centric goals are now evaluated as part of the JCI on-site survey
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New
and significantly updated chapters--"Anesthesia and Surgical Care", and
"Medication Management and Use", new chapters migrated from "Care of
Patients"; and "Management of Communication and Information", which
shifted communications standards from "Access to Care and Continuity of
Care" to its own section in what was previously the "Management of
Information" chapter
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Better clarity and flow--standards are easier to understand, making the path to compliance clearer
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A
more robust, efficient sourcebook--cross-references to related
standards and terms included in an updated and expanded glossary allow
users to navigate the text easily and completely.