The Jcaho Home Health Mock Survey Made Simple

The JCAHO Mock Survey Made Simple has guided hospitals to unparalleled survey success. Well-known in the field as the premier Joint Commission survey prep guide, it is still the only known checklist resource on the market. the 2007 Edition is fully updated to reflect changes to the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals (CAMH), leadership and medical staff standards, and updates to the National Patient Safety Goals.

The Ninth Edition of Plumer’s Principles and Practice of Infusion Therapy provides clear, concise coverage of basic and advanced infusion procedures. Rely on this new edition for the most current coverage of intravenous therapy functions, procedures, standards, and equipment, along with practical new features and emphasis on safety considerations, as well as evidence-based practice. The book begins with an overview of IV therapy, including how to minimize risk and enhance performance, and then addresses assessment and monitoring; clinical decision making; patient specific therapies, and infusion therapy for children, the elderly, and across the continuum of care.

Disc contains drug monographs on more than 100 intravenous agents in a printable format for patient teaching and 11 appendices with information on continuing education, governmental regulations, and other subjects relevant to infusion therapy.

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

Updated to meet the most pressing accreditation needs. This year, as the Joint Commission rolls out its unannounced survey process, continuous survey readiness takes on a whole new meaning. In addition to addressing the new unannounced survey process, this title also has critical information on with new National Patient Safety Goals, standards requirements, and annual periodic performance review.