Accountability Measures: Research, Proximity,
Accuracy, and Adverse  Events

Premier Date:
Thursday, February 23, 2012 - LIVE
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM CT
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM MT
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM PT





Additional Airdates
(all times Eastern)

Fri, Mar 2, 2012: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Tue, Mar 27, 2012: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Wed, Apr 4, 2012: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Thu, Apr 19, 2012: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM



Joint Commission Resources Quality and Safety Network
Program Description
Effective January 1, 2012, Joint Commission accredited hospitals now are required to meet a new performance improvement requirement, standard PI.02.01.03 element of performance 1, that establishes an 85% composite compliance target rate for performance on ORYX accountability measures.

In order to help hospitals prepare for performance measurement in the new healthcare environment, The Joint Commission categorized its performance measures into accountability and non-accountability measures. This approach places more emphasis on an organization’s performance on accountability measures – quality measures that meet four criteria (Research, Proximity, Accuracy, and Adverse Events) designed to identify measures that produce the greatest positive impact on patient outcomes when hospitals demonstrate improvement.

Fortunately, a number of measures that meet all four accountability criteria exist now. Eliminating measures that do not pass these accountability tests and replacing them with ones that do will reduce unproductive work, enhance the credibility of the program, and ultimately increase the positive effect that all these programs will have on health outcomes for patients. 

Target Audience
This activity is relevant to the entire hospital and medical staff, particularly organization leaders, managers and supervisors, and staff responsible for performance improvement, patient safety, and risk management initiatives.

Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be able to:
  • Identify what accountability measures are, and the criteria that define them – research, proximity, accuracy, and adverse events.
  • Understand the importance of accountability measures in terms of patient outcomes.
  • Describe standard PI.02.01.03, how compliance with it is evaluated, and what needs to be done in case of non-compliance.
  • List several keys to success for accountability measures, and methods for overcoming challenges with them.

Presenters
Deborah Morris Nadzam, Ph.D., R.N., B.B., F.A.A.N.
Project Director, AHRQ Knowledge Transfer/Implementation Contract
Joint Commission Resources, Inc.

Dr. Nadzam is an employee of Joint Commission Resources, Inc.

Susan McLean Whitehurst, R.N., M.S.N., M.B.B.
Consultant, Patient Safety Services
Joint Commission Resources, Inc.

Mrs. Whitehurst is an employee of Joint Commission Resources, Inc.


Accreditation Information
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
The Joint Commission Resources is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Joint Commission Resources designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation
Joint Commission Resources is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Joint Commission Resources designates this continuing nursing education activity for 1 contact hour. Accreditation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation refers to recognition of educational activities and does not imply approval or endorsement of any product.

National Association for Healthcare Quality
This activity has been approved by the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) for 1.0 Certified Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) CE credits.

American College of Healthcare Executives
Joint Commission Resources is authorized to award 1 hour of pre-approved Category II (non-ACHE) continuing education credit for this program toward advancement, or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program wishing to have the continuing education hours applied toward Category II credit should list their attendance when applying for advancement or recertification in ACHE.

Full attendance at every session is a prerequisite for receiving full continuing education credits. If a participant needs to leave early, their continuing education credits will need to be reduced.


Successful completion of this CE activity includes the following:

  • View the presentation and read the accompanying Resource Guide.
  • Complete the online Evaluation Form and Post Test.
  • A CE certificate/statement of credit can be printed online following successful completion of the Post Test and the Evaluation Form.

Available via Satellite and Online!
To learn more, please contact Customer Service at support@jcrqsn.com or call 1-888-219-4678.


The JCRQSN program is a monthly series of video conference training sessions produced by
Joint Commission Resources  (JCR) in partnership with The Wellness Network.  The Wellness Network is
the distributor of the series and has no influence on the content. 

To learn more, please contact Customer Service at info@jcrqsn.com or call 1-888-219-4678.

We Want to Hear from You! 
Join us in a live discussion immediately following the February 23rd program.

To participate in this live discussion please follow these easy instructions:
  • Immediately following the program, call 1-888-206-0090 and enter Conference Code: 7925428 to be included in the teleconference. 
  • To submit your question ahead of time or for additional details, please send an email to questions@jcrqsn.com.