Book
Summary: This updated third edition of the best-selling Joint Commission Big Book of Checklists includes new and revised checklists, tools, and templates for health care organizations to use and customize. There are checklists for a myriad of tasks, including accreditation preparation, continuous compliance, and performance improvement. New topics in this third edition include health care worker safety, workplace violence prevention and mitigation, cybersecurity, telehealth, health care equity, and much more. These tried-and-true checklists help organizations evaluate tasks and processes, provide guidance for decision-making, and itemize procedure steps and required "to-dos." The book also includes checklist templates and encourages health care organizations to build their own checklists to tackle organization-specific challenges.
Contents:
Introduction
Care of the patient
Health care worker safety
Continuous compliance
Emergency management
Health information and technology
Infection prevention and control
Leadership
Medical equipment and utilities management
Medication management
Performance improvement
The physical environment
Staffing and medical staff.