Sentinel Events reported to JCAHO

Fast Fact from advisory.com Daily Briefing Nov 1, 2006.

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JCAHO Public Policy:

• Strategies for Addressing the Evolving Nursing Crisis *
• Standing Together: An Emergency Planning Guide for America's Communities *

More from JCAHO for this month

• Sentinel Event Advisory Group meets
• Joint Commission partners with infection control leaders to identify best approaches to measure hand hygiene compliance
• Executive order to adopt quality measurement tools and uniform standards for information