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You are here > Home > Reading Lists & Books > Compliance & Accreditation > The Compliance Guide to the JCAHO's Provision of Care Standards The Compliance Guide to the JCAHO's Provision of Care Standards: Pain Management, Restraints, Waived Testing, and More Rebecca S. Jessie Softcover Manual Size: 8.5" x 11" ISBN 1578396271 978-1578396276  HCPro / Opus August 2005 Price: $129.00   The JCAHO's Provision of Care standards comprise the largest and most varied chapter of the CAMH. Although some of the requirements are standard practice, others continue to be problematic for many hospitals. This book provides the policies, procedures, tips, and tools you need to comply with the most problematic Provision of Care standards. It provides you with: Practical tips for meeting the JCAHO's requirements effectively Analysis of why so many organizations have trouble complying with these standards Compliance advice based on how tracer methodology affects these problematic areas Complete guidance on the scoring of these standards and specific documentation that will satisfy surveyors Plain-English explanations of the JCAHO standards From-the-field recommendations for compliance Time-saving forms, policies, and procedures that you can adapt to meet the particular needs of your facility Tools to help you organize your compliance efforts Real-life case studies to show you practical examples of compliance Best-practice strategies to ensure that your facility's compliance efforts are ongoing rather than just episodic The Compliance Guide to JCAHO's Provision of Care Standards gives you real forms, policies, procedures and other tools to help you improve quality of care, such as: Restraint Pyramid Interdisciplinary Care Plan Pain Algorithm Restraint Policy Pain Flowsheet Discharge Planning Policy Plan of Care Prioritization Policy and much more Resources and information cover these topics: Assessment and Reassessment as part of the Planning Care, Treatment, and Services Timely initial assessments and reassessments Development of a treatment plan Providing care in an interdisciplinary, collaborative manner Abuse and Neglect Criteria for identifying victims of abuse Staff education Other related standards Pain Management Pain assessment Reassessment of pain Restraint Standards Documentation of Medical and Behavioral Restraints and Seclusion Performance Improvement processes related to restraint usage Waived Testing "Quantitative vs. Qualitative" Staff competence requirements Quality control requirements Scoring the Provision of Care Standards Data collection to support compliance Developing a plan of action Rebecca S. Jessie is the assistant director of quality and patient safety at Rockingham Memorial Hospital (RMH), a 270-bed acute care community hospital located in Harrisonburg, VA. Jessie has 16 years of healthcare experience and has coordinated six JCAHO surveys, including hospital, home care, and laboratory surveys, in the past six years for both RMH and a state psychiatric hospital in Virginia. Softcover Manual Size: 8.5" x 11" ISBN 1578396271  HCPro / Opus August 2005 Price: $129.00   This book provides the policies, procedures, tips, and tools you need to comply with the most problematic Provision of Care standards. 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 expertise in the areas of accreditation, medical staff affairs, credentialing, privileging, medical record management, nursing management, finance, quality/patient safety, infection control, workplace safety and regulatory compliance. (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 /