If you think of quality assurance solely in industrial settings, think again. The assurance of quality is a hallmark of health care and, with the adoption of pay-for-performance and evidenced-based medicine, it is becoming more important and more visible. In healthcare institutions, quality assurance (QA) teams work throughout the system to design policies and procedures that promote the best possible patient…
This is an Article from The Joint Commission Quick Safety Issue 36. Studies have shown that patients who receive home health care after being discharged from the hospital are less likely to be readmitted, and other studies show patients who receive home health care report better quality of life. A recent analysis of 26 international randomized controlled trials concluded that…
Part of any behavioral health and addiction treatment provider that goes threw accreditation and licensure, is to prepare, plan and respond to any natural disaster. Hurricane Irma is an “extremely dangerous” Category 5, barreling toward the northern Lesser Antilles and Southern Florida. It’s already the strongest hurricane ever recorded outside the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, and it’s likely to make landfall…
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Are you tired of all of the changes all of the time with Department of Children and Families? Seacrest Resource Center can help with all of the new DCF guidelines that will be going into effect on January 2018. We are proud to announce Maritza Lopez, MS, who worked at DCF to being on team, to assist facilities in DCF…
In today’s market, a lot of organizations use an Electronic Medical Record, such as KIPU. Azally, Zen, TIER, Best Notes, etc. Did you know starting July 1, The Joint Commission has new requirements for the Suicide Screen? Has your organization been getting denials from insurance companies regarding insufficient documentation. Is your EMR Company keeping your forms in compliance? Seacrest Resource…
By: www.recoveryfirst.org View the multimedia news release How Sober Living Homes Work The concept of the sober living home came out of California, although the idea has spread to many other states. The environment is designed to gather a group of people who are all working on recovery from a substance abuse problem, who can support each other through the transition…
By: www.addict-help.com View the multimedia news release Drug Alcohol Family Intervention Have you tried talking to someone with a drug and or alcohol problem and gotten nowhere? An intervention is a well-orchestrated, group encounter done in a calm and caring fashion. It is a proven process that has helped thousands of families and friends break the “Barrier of Denial” surrounding a…
Source: Evidence and Rationale for New Eating Disorders Standards in New R3 Report Evidence and Rationale for New Eating Disorders Standards in New R3 Report Report provides health care professionals a deeper level of information August 15, 2016 By: Elizabeth Eaken Zhani, Media Relations Manager View the multimedia news release OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois – August 15, 2016) The Joint…
TREATMENT PLANNING One of top five findings during a Joint Commission Survey is Treatment Planning Elements of Performance 1. The element speaks to several essential items that need to be reflected and included in in the Treatment Plans: Assessed needs Assessed strengths Assessed preferences Assessed Goals When one of easiest way to meet these four elements to have a “Treatment…