OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- Joint Commission Resources
(JCR) announces the release of "Governance, Quality and Safety: The Impact
of Joint Commission Accreditation on Health Care Delivery." JCR is an
affiliate of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO).
Designed for hospital governing board members and executives, this new
video program outlines how JCAHO helps hospitals reduce risk and develop
processes that will maximize patient safety and improve organizational
performance. In addition to providing a background on JCAHO standards that
apply to the governing board, "Governance, Quality and Safety: The Impact
of Joint Commission Accreditation on Health Care Delivery," identifies other
JCAHO initiatives that are designed to reduce risk, including the National
Patient Safety Goals and Sentinel Event Alerts. Through interviews,
narration and a viewer's guide, the program highlights actions that
trustees can take to improve patient safety within their organizations.
This video can aid orientation efforts for new trustees while reinforcing
current trustees' understanding of their role in creating an organizations
culture that focuses on patient safety.
This video is available for $275 using order code V02/03AAH. To order,
call JCR Customer Service toll-free at 877-223-6866, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT,
weekdays, or visit Infomart on the JCR website at www.jcrinc.com.
Source: JCAHO
