Discharge Planning Advisor: JCAHO proposes standard on overcrowding in the ED
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has released a proposed leadership standard on emergency department (ED) overcrowding.
The proposed standard calls on hospital leaders to develop and implement plans to identify and mitigate situations that result in ED crowding. The standard looks, for example, at whether hospital leaders incorporate ED crowding into performance improvement activities, coordinate with community resources such as home health agencies and long-term care facilities to expedite discharges from the ED, and use performance measures to monitor the capacity of support services and treatment areas that receive ED patients.
If approved, the standard would be implemented in January 2004. To see the draft standard, go to: www.jcaho.org.
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has released a proposed leadership standard on emergency department (ED) overcrowding.You have reached your article limit for the month. Subscribe now to access this article plus other member-only content.
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