Session Information
2009 Summer Meeting
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The Joint Commission Hospital Update 2009
Track: Hot Topic CE Sessions
Program Code: 101-L03
Date: Sunday, June 14, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM EST
Location: Room 25, Level 2
MEETING PLANNING ASSOCIATE:   Click the plus sign to see more detailed information about each speaker.
 Darryl Rich, PharmD, MBA, Surveyor, The Joint Commission
PRESENTER(S):   Click the plus sign to see more detailed information about each speaker.
 Louise Kuhny, RN, MPH, Senior Associate Director, Standards Interpretation, The Joint Commission
 Darryl Rich, PharmD, MBA, Surveyor, The Joint Commission
Description

Get the latest on Joint Commission hot topics. Find out what the most common medication-related standards scored non-compliant are and why, as well as 2009 National Patient Safety Goals' (NPSG) requirements and medication-related standards. Learn about The Joint Commission's perspective on the new NPSG requirements on reducing healthcare-acquired infections, due for implementation in January 2010, specifically as it relates to hospital pharmacists.
Schedule

  • Describe the most common Joint Commission medication-related standards and National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) scored non-compliant on hospital surveys in 2008 and the reasons why.
  • Discuss new requirements for The Joint Commission medication-related standards and National Patient Safety Goals in 2009.
  • List the three major focus areas for 2009 Joint Commission surveys.
  • Summarize The Joint Commission's perspective on the new NPSG requirements for reducing healthcare-acquired infections.


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(Code: 101L03N/101L03A)
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