Employees Certifications - The Chester County Hospital
Employees Certifications - The Chester County Hospital
Employees Certifications - The Chester County Hospital
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Things to Know…<br />
Informatics Corner<br />
<strong>The</strong> redesign of the admission and shift<br />
assessments chapters, ADL, Pain, Neuro check and<br />
CV check forms is in full swing. If you have not<br />
already seen the drafts of the revised forms, please<br />
contact your representatives to the Staff<br />
Informatics Council (aka Superusers) as soon as<br />
possible. <strong>The</strong>re will be major changes in<br />
documentation! <strong>The</strong> goal is concise and effective<br />
documentation with no duplication or unnecessary<br />
fields and more time for our patients! So far we have<br />
removed about 300 questions from the current forms,<br />
changed many questions to a check box format, and<br />
streamlined answer choices. <strong>The</strong> actual build of these<br />
new forms is slated to begin this month and continue<br />
for about 8 weeks. We need everyone’s feedback to<br />
make these the best they can be!<br />
If you don’t know who your representative is,<br />
please send Kathy Zopf-Herling an email at kzopfherling@cchosp.com.<br />
A big welcome to the Labor and Delivery staff,<br />
who are about to launch nursing documentation in<br />
Soarian! L&D staff will be using the Labor and<br />
Delivery Admission Assessment, Labor Record,<br />
Epidural Flow Sheet, Intake and Output form, Vital<br />
Signs and Clinical Notes. Classes for all staff are<br />
starting November 12 th and will continue to early<br />
December. Classes are being taught by Annette<br />
Pappas, Amber Evans, Liz Waterhouse, Rebecca<br />
Wagner-Campbell, and Kathy Zopf-Herling.<br />
Anticipated “Go Live” date is December 11 th.<br />
and a formalized, evidence-based approach to the care<br />
of patients with specific disease processes.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Chester</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong> has decided to target<br />
stroke, heart failure, acute myocardial infarction,<br />
diabetes, orthopedics, and wound care as programs<br />
for certification. Specialized teams have been<br />
meeting to look at our processes and outcomes for<br />
each of these disease specific categories. <strong>The</strong> teams<br />
are charged with defining and refining processes for<br />
clinical care, patient self-management, clinical<br />
information management and compliance with<br />
national patient safety goals. Another huge piece of<br />
the certification puzzle involves the development of<br />
CPGs – Clinical Practice Guidelines – which are<br />
specific to the disease process and address nationally<br />
recognized standards of care.<br />
DSC is a major undertaking. <strong>The</strong> teams need you<br />
to help make this endeavor successful. If you would<br />
like to be on a team, or just would like more<br />
information, contact any of these Team Leaders:<br />
Dianne Lanham – Quality Management (ext 5588)<br />
Sandra Garrison – Stroke (ext 5059)<br />
Sandra Garrison – Heart Failure (ext 5059)<br />
Cindy Brockway – Acute Myocardial Infarction (ext<br />
2578)<br />
Julie Funk – Diabetes (ext 5542)<br />
Cathy Weidman – Orthopedics (ext 5278)<br />
Andy Fazio – Wound Care (ext 2446<br />
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Disease Specific Certification<br />
(DSC)<br />
Disease Specific Certification (DSC) is awarded<br />
by the Joint Commission in recognition of<br />
achievement and distinction in patient care<br />
management. JAYCO’s “Gold Seal of Approval” is<br />
awarded to hospitals who demonstrate a commitment