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Sample readiness cycle outlines

June 1, 2002

Sample readiness cycle outlines

The following describe specific chapter team responsibilities in the readiness cycle at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI:

Work Plan Management & Reporting

  • Proactively pursue the quarterly Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations’ updates to assess the potential impact on your chapter team.
  • Conduct a team exercise to specifically identify which departments are affected by any standards.
  • Create and execute a plan for educating the organization about the new/revised standards, assessing compliance, achieving compliance, and demonstrating compliance.
  • Use the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations education team (JET) as a resource for education/information direction.
  • Incorporate compliance issues into chapter team work plan.

New Standard Review, Assessment & Response

  • Proactively pursue the quarterly Joint Commission updates to assess the potential impact on your chapter team.
  • Conduct a team exercise to specifically identify which departments are affected by any standards.
  • Create and execute a plan for educating the organization about the new/revised standards, assessing compliance, achieving compliance, and demonstrating compliance.
  • Use the JET as a resource for education/information direction.
  • Incorporate compliance issues into chapter team work plan.