The Joint Commission’s requirements around patient identification is that two patient identifiers are used to correctly associate an individual with the intended service or treatment. These can include the patient’s name, medical record or identification number, telephone number or date of birth. The goal is to ensure accurate identification of a person and matching of …
When discussing the regulatory and accreditation influence on institutional priorities, it’s important to understand some background information. There are many different regulatory agencies that exist and include federal, state, and private regulators. They oversee different aspects of the health care system, ranging from individual providers to entire hospitals. The overall goal of these agencies is …
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