Hlt-313 Week 2 Assignment / Slides

The Joint Commission Workplace Safety, Risk Management, and quality careVirgin Mason Breach of Joint Commission Standards NameUniversity:Date Introduction The Joint Commission denied Virgin Mason full accreditation The hospital had failed to comply with around 29 standards of the commission This breach resulted in possible hepatitis B exposure at the health facility impacting approximately 650 patients (Aleccia, 2016). Virginia Mason Medical Centre exposed both patients and people served in that hospital to diverse risks. The hospital was awarded a contingent accreditation for failure to safeguard patient’s safety (Becker, 2016). Hospital accreditation Joint Commission Standards Proper Labelling of all medicationsRegular performance of fire drillsProper execution of an infection prevention and control strategyProper maintenance of medical equipmentThorough management of security and safety threatsEnsuring that every patient is aware about follow-up medication before dischargeProvision of relevant of patient education Joint Commission StandardsHospitals should have updated by-laws languageHospitals should clearly state duties of medical professionalsMedical institutions should have accessible recovery services across the organizationsHospitals should have safe storage of medicine Medical institution should engage in safe and effective contractual treatment agreementsProvision of care and treatment services based on health regulations and operation in a functional and safe surrounding (Garnick, 2016). Virgin Mason’s Mistakes Deficiencies with