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HCCS020 - The Joint Commission Accreditation Process and Tracer Methodology

A course in the "Quality Improvement" Suite

The HCCS course The Joint Commission Accreditation Process and Tracer Methodology describes the Joint Commission accreditation and survey process. It informs all staff members about the CQI process and the Priority Focus Process. This courseware helps to prepare your staff members for an onsite survey and the Joint Commission required self-assessments. It answers questions such as: What is the tracer methodology? How do surveyors use tracers and how will individuals be selected? What are surveyors looking for? How many tracers will be completed at each organization? Will surveyors contact tracer patients? What happens if surveyors identify a problem?

Target Audience:

• All Management, Staff and Patient Care Providers

COURSE OUTLINE

• The Survey Process
• Tracer Methodology - goals and how specific patients are tracked
• Priority Focus Process and its role in Tracer Methodology surveys
• The systems approach to evaluation, fixed and variable performances areas, critical focus areas
• Survey activities such as policy and procedure reviews and physician interviews