Emergency Department Compliance Manual, 2012 Edition

Emergency Department Compliance Manual, 2012 Edition provides everything youneed to stay in compliance with complex emergency department regulations.The list of questions helps you quickly locate specific guidance on difficultlegal areas such as:Complying with COBRADealing with psychiatric patientsNegotiating consent requirementsObtaining reimbursement for ED servicesAvoiding employment law problemsEmergency Department Compliance Manual also features first-hand advice fromstaff members at hospitals that have recently navigated a Joint Commissionsurvey and includes frank and detailed information. Organized by topic, itallows you to readily compare the experiences of different hospitals.Because of the Joint Commission's hospital-wide, function-based approach toevaluating compliance, it's been difficult to know specifically what'sexpected of you in the ED...Emergency Department Compliance Manual includes aconcise grid outlining the most recent Joint Commission standards which willhelp you learn what responsibilities you have for demonstrating compliance.Plus, Emergency Department Compliance Manual includes sample documentationthat hospitals across the country have used to show compliance with legalrequirements and Joint Commission standards:Age-related competenciesPatient assessment policies and proceduresConsent formsAdvance directivesPolicies and protocolsRoles and responsibilities of ED staffQuality improvement toolsConscious sedation policies and proceduresTriage, referral, and discharge policies and proceduresAnd much more!Emergency Department Compliance Manual has been updated to include new andupdated legal and regulatory information affecting your ED, including:Updated questions and answers, covering such topics as:HIPAA and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)ADAAA & GINA final regulationsHHS statement of Hill-Burton responsibilitiesCMS Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) and electronic prescribingincentives reimbursementRed flag updatesHospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) program requirementsEmergency consent for children and adolescentsAge discriminationBest practices and creative strategies for ED overcrowdingNew Joint Commission survey questions and answersUpdated sections on hospital accreditation standardsNew forms, policies, and other reference materials to facilitate compliance,including:Special Accommodations Form and Policy and ProcedureED Use of Narcotics and Sedatives and High Alert MedicationsED Key Performance Indicators and Target TimesDay of Survey Instruction for GreeterDirector/Manager/Supervisor PacketFirst Responder Unit Inspection Checklist for SurveyDay of Survey Instruction for Command Center CoordinatorDay of Survey Instruction and Worksheet for ScoutCommand Center Day(s) of Survey ProcedureED Registrar DutiesED Front Desk Registrar Job ScriptChart Review ChecklistCMS, DNV, and Joint Commission Standards Checklist, which has been updated andnow also includes DNV standards