Assessment tool assists in complying with many JCAHO standards

J Healthc Prot Manage. 1997 Summer;13(2):24-30.

Abstract

How a Pennsylvania medical center found a unique and time-saving approach to satisfying compliance with JCAHO's Management of the Environment of Care standards. Several members of the Safety Committee and the Education Resources Department developed a 25-question quiz, the "Safety Challenge Assessment Tool," to see what employees really knew.

MeSH terms

  • Health Facility Environment / standards*
  • Hospital Administration / standards
  • Humans
  • Inservice Training
  • Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
  • Medical Waste Disposal / standards
  • Needlestick Injuries / prevention & control
  • Occupational Health*
  • Pennsylvania
  • Safety Management / organization & administration
  • Safety Management / standards*

Substances

  • Medical Waste Disposal