Deliverables: You will need to access the Joint Commission Manual for Hospitals in order to complete this assignment.It is on reserve in the library.Please see the Syllabus/Course Info links to learn

Deliverables:

1. You will need to access the Joint Commission Manual for Hospitals in order to complete this assignment.
2. It is on reserve in the library.
3. Please see the Syllabus/Course Info links to learn how to access this. It is very easy.
4. You are the HIM Director at Acme Hospital a 300 bed facility. Acme specializes in cardiac care and treats approximately 750 patients a month.  You have been tasked with designing a chart audit tool to show compliance with documentation standards.
   1. Select 10 standards that you feel are important to illustrate compliance with documentation within the medical record.
   2. This chart audit tool (form) should act as a data collection tool for analysis of compliance.
   3. Some things to think about while you are designing your form: What patient identifiers will you include?
5. Before designing your audit, search the internet for good examples of Medical/Nursing  documentation audit forms to use.
   1. This chart audit tool (form) should act as a data collection tool for analysis of compliance.
      1. The form should be 8 1/2 "X 11"
      2. Paper is Landscape View
      3. Design in a table format in "Word"
   2. Recommended columns
      1. Yes/No/NA columns
      2. Comment field
   3. Recommended rows
      1. Name of indicator/measure you are collecting
      2. The name of the JCAHO standard
   4. Demographic data for form
      1. Include patient identifiers (Name, Room #, MR#, Physician etc
   5. Once you have designed your form, write a brief paragraph about your audit plan.

Who will perform this audit?

  How many charts will be audited?

How often will the audit be performed? 

Will the form need to be adapted for specific units? Such as pediatrics and newborns? If so, what would you suggest for these units? If not, why not?

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