Sunny Valley Medical Center is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC). The last survey was in 2016. Consistent with TJC tracer methodology approach to surveying, the survey was unannounced.
Sunny Valley Medical Center is accredited
Sunny Valley Medical Center is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC). The last survey was in 2016. Consistent with TJC tracer methodology approach to surveying, the survey was unannounced.
The hospital worked diligently and continuously to prepare for this survey. Sunny Valley Medical Center and The Joint Commission are interested in customers’ concerns, problems, and any feedback at all times.
If you have any problems, The Joint Commission encourages you to call the hospital. Sunny Valley Medical Center is committed to working out any concerns or problems that any customer may have. During an official survey visit, Sunny Valley Medical Center demonstrated compliance with The Joint Commission’s national dimming status for the CMS standard for quality and safety. “The official survey visit was an intense three days, with extensive data review for most of their clinical processes, but the staff was ready,” the quality manager said.
Please use the case above to reflect on the following questions. Briefly describe and differentiate between the TJC accreditation and CMS guidelines. Evaluate how these guidelines might influence the survey preparation.
Then: Medicare.gov’s Hospital Compare has information about the quality of care at over 4,000 Medicare-certified hospitals: https://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/search.html (Links to an external site.). Please reflect on the performance of one of your community hospitals using Hospital Compare’s quality matrix.
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Structure for Operational Excellence
We drive quality care and patient safety improvements through evidence-based standards, National Patient Safety Goals®, and performance measures which address challenging trends in health care. We provide:
- A consistent survey process executed by employed surveyors who each conduct more than 50 surveys a year
- Surveyors that are experts in different hospital settings and bring their knowledge of best practices to the survey process
- A unique Tracer Methodology during the survey process that assesses not just the transfer of care during a patient’s visit but also the quality of care throughout their visit
- Resources and tools exclusive to accredited organizations to help them excel beyond the survey
Our data driven approach informs your hospital about its most susceptible risk points and identifies negative trends that may develop over time. Your organization can focus on the right solutions while minimizing risk.
We provide dashboards and tools exclusively for accredited organizations, including:
- The SAFER® Dashboard which aggregates survey observations in easy to understand graphs
- The Accelerate PI™ reports which allow you to compare your organization to other accredited organizations
Learn more about DASH™ (Data Analytics for Safe Healthcare), our collection of proprietary business intelligence tools.
National Recognitions
The majority of hospitals recognized in the consumer press are accredited by The Joint Commission:
- Hospitals recognized by US News’ Best Hospitals, Watson/Truven Health Analytics, and Healthgrades America’s Best Hospitals
- Baldridge National Quality Award recipients and Magnet status hospitals
These distinctions are awarded in areas that are critical to consumers such as lower inpatient mortality, fewer complications, quicker discharge, more timely emergency care, and other important categories. The basic framework of The Joint Commission’s standards and survey process help organizations deliver this quality care.
The Joint Commission standards go above and beyond the CoPs, helping you drive toward improved patient safety and quality. Our in-depth survey process is more than checking boxes, we assess quality of care and patient outcomes. Accreditation can also help form the foundation for a culture of safety.
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