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You are here > Home > Reading Lists > Human Resources > Competency Assessment: A Practical Guide to the Joint Commission Standards Competency Assessment: A Practical Guide to the Joint Commission Standards, 3rd Edition Brenda G, Summers, MBA/MHA, MSN, RN, CNAA, Wendy Sue Woods, RN   Softcover book + companion CD-ROM with customizable forms Manual Size: 8.5" x 11" ISBN 1601462514 978-1601462510 HCPro / Opus September 2008 (click button below for the very best currently available price for this very substantial resource) Your one-stop competency compliance guide. Competency Assessment remains among The Joint Commission’s top problematic standards. You need a resource that not only explains exactly how to comply with this perennial problem area but also provides real-time tools to evaluate competency. To help you, we’ve updated our “must-have” competency assessment resource: Competency Assessment: A Practical Guide to the Joint Commission Standards. You’ll have the information and tools you need to achieve compliance. Population-specific competencies, ongoing assessment ... we’ll help you comply! We understand your need for more than just theorizing on the competency assessment standards. That’s why this edition of Competency Assessment focuses on ongoing competency and validating competency in accordance with Joint Commission standards. You get an easy-to-reference guide with the very best real-world strategies, the most useful forms, and the most practical tools you can incorporate into your own competency assessment program immediately, including: Sample Orientation Outline Competency Assessment Tool Sample Questions for Self-Assessment Six Steps to a Successful Competency Assessment Program Job Descriptions List of Questions Surveyors Might Ask Sample Population-Specific Components Two posters you can hang in your facility to make sure everyone is aware of your commitment to competency assessment Ongoing Competence Decision Tree One of the most useful features of Competency Assessment: A Practical Guide to the Joint Commission Standards is a valuable real-life case study. You’ll learn how an Ohio hospital put one of the authors’ techniques into action, and how they benefited as a result.   This valuable resource includes a CD-ROM full of job descriptions and competency plans you can customize to meet your facility’s needs. This book and CD-ROM set is your perfect solution to competency assessment compliance. With your copy close at hand, you’ll: UNDERSTAND the intent of each Joint Commission standard and how best to comply and demonstrate compliance to surveyors LEARN how to assess competency, including population-served (age-specific) competencies CREATE effective strategies for carrying out ongoing competency assessments CUSTOMIZE the tools and techniques provided for your competency assessment program BENEFIT from knowing what to do with the results of your assessments Your staff must be qualified to perform their job; your patients’ health — and lives — rest in their hands. Ensure a strong competency management system with this hands-on, how-to compliance guide. With more than 17 years of experience, HCPro, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated information, education, training, and consulting products and services in the vital areas of healthcare regulation and compliance. The company's mission is to meet the specialized informational, advisory, and educational needs of the healthcare industry. As an acknowledged industry authority in healthcare regulation and compliance, HCPro focuses on providing its clients assistance and expertise in the areas of accreditation, medical staff affairs, credentialing, privileging, medical record management, regulatory compliance, nursing, quality/patient safety, infection control, and workplace safety. (information from the publisher) You may also be interested in / The Directory of Healthcare Recruiters / Jump to a List / Health Administration & Leadership / Physician Executive, Medical Staff & Practice Management / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Billing & Reimbursement / Coding for Hospital, Physician & Clinical Services / Law, Malpractice, Ethics, Accreditation & Compliance / Quality Improvement, Outcomes & Customer Service / Risk Management, Security, Error Reduction & Patient Safety / Information Systems, Technology & Medical Records / Clinical Management & Executive Nursing / Behavioral Health, Social Work & Psychiatry Management / Human Resources, Management & Supervision / Directories, Data, Trends & Benchmarks / Software & CD-ROMs / Gift Ideas & Recommended Gifts / Journals, Magazines & Newsletters / Search for Books / Books Index / Go Back to Pages / Home Page / Toolbox for Health Administrators / Bookstore /