Hospitals, allieds ask JCAHO to reconsider indicator mandate
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) will require hospitals to submit data on up to 30 indicators as part of the accreditation process. The program will become mandatory in 1996. The organization plans to offer a national reference data base for hospitals to use in assessing and upgrading their services. The group is offering its own personal computer package for the program or allowing hospitals to use vendor software designed according to JCAHO specifications. JCAHO is working with other hospital groups to coordinate its system with existing systems.
Publication Name: Hospitals & Health Networks
Subject: Health care industry
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Maryland association strives to improve indicator project
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The Maryland Hospital Association (MHA) conducts a quality research program in which hospitals measure their performance by using 15 indicators. Hospitals around the globe participate by submitting quarterly data for comparison with comparable figures from other institutions. The comparisons inform institutions on areas that need improvement. The MHA plans to add six new indicators to measure performance in pediatric departments in addition to the current 10 indicators on impatient care and five on outpatient services.
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JCAHO manual sets standards on information management
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations includes a chapter on information management in its new 1994 accreditation manual. Information ranks in importance with finance, human resources and materials as a corporate asset. The chief information officer must coordinate services and identify problem areas. A list of 11 standards includes the identification of information needs plus design and structure of the integrated system, which must gather data from every department.
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