April 2009, Volume 4, Issue 1 - Joint Commission International

April 2009, Volume 4, Issue 1

Articles

• New Standards Interpretation Portal Established 1 April 2009
• Standards Interpretation Question and Answer: QPS.10
    - Book Excerpt: From Chapter 4, Advanced Lean Thinking: Proven Methods to Reduce Waste and Improve Quality in
       Health Care
• JCI Accreditation Reminder: New Rules, Policy, and Protocol!
    - Joint Commission International Hospital Accreditation Decision Rules
    - Joint Commission International Threat to Health and Safety Protocol
    - Joint Commission International Focused Survey Policy
    - Joint Commission International At-Risk for Denial of Accreditation Policy
• Book Excerpt: The Essential Guide for Patient Safety Officers
• Spotlight on Patient Safety: Launch of UAE's First Patient Safety Program Benefits Patients and Staff at Tawam
Hospital
• Claudia Jorgenson Named Associate Director in the Department of Standards Development and Interpretation
• JCI Singapore Practicum Set for 13–17 April 2009
• JCI Chicago Practicum Now Taking Reservations
• From the Regional Offices
    - Bedside (Point-of-Care) Testing in Hospitals: The Joint Commission International Perspective
    - Recent Presentations by Derick Pasternak, Managing Director, Middle East Region
    - Free Conference: Patient Safety in the Hospital: Systemic Approach to International Accreditation
    - News and Notes from Paul Chang, MD, Managing Director, Asia-Pacific Region: Medical Records
• JCI Accreditation’s Year-End Report, 2008
• Slide Presentation: How to Get Started With JCI Accreditation

Departments
• JCImages—Photos and videos of accreditation’s face, places, and events
• JCItems—International health care news links from JCI
• Speaking of JCI—JCI leadership’s upcoming speaking engagements and trade show appearances
• JCI Accreditation Pride—Organizations celebrate their JCI accreditation
• The International Essentials for Quality and Patient Safety™
• Clarifications—JCI’s latest changes and updates to its accreditation standards

Links
• JCI’s accredited organizations
• JCI’s publications
• Purchase JCI publications globally
• WHO Collaborating Centre for Patient Safety Solutions

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