Joint Commission Case Summary

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Physician Admission Order – Alice Owens, Director of Pharmacy

In February, Alice presented to the committee proposed changes to the Physician Admission Order. During the discussion, the Physicians also proposed additional changes that Alice would make to the form. A request was made by Dr. Simon to revise the form and place copies in the Physician mailboxes so that they could review.

During the March Med Staff committee meeting, Alice presented the revised form to be approved. During the discussion of the revised form, additional changes were requested. The committee agreed to approve the form with the changes. Alice will present the revised form with changes to the Form Committee.
Recommendation: A motion was made by Dr. Simon to approve the Physician Admission Order form with the proposed changes. The motion was seconded by Dr. Hines, and unanimously carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

Policies & Procedures:

Copies of the revised policies and procedures were presented to the committee. Changes on each …show more content…

Joint Commission requires that there be 2 identifiers for patients with special diets. The recommended changes included: (1) Nursing is to ensure all patients have an armband. A patient on a special diet is to receive a colored sticker for patient armband. (2) Patients with Special diet orders who receive their meals in the cafeteria will be accompanied by staff, and encouraged to line up at the front of serving line. Patients on special diets will be identified using two patient identifiers: a colored sticker on patient’s armband, and a patient photo, (which is initially brought to the cafeteria by nursing staff or tech), and maintained in a ring binder at point of food service (Acute, and Poplar West). (3) Patients receiving special diet trays on the unit will be clearly identified, trays will be clearly identified, and Nursing will verify that patients receive the correct meal

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