| Committee Purpose | ||
| The purpose of the IM Committee is to evaluate and implement policies and procedures that keep the organization in compliance with the JCAHO Management of Information standards as well as the Record or Care, Treatment and Services (Medical Record Compliance). To this end, the committee is here to address any concerns you may have regarding the flow of information whether it is paper or electronic as well as confidentiality and security of such information. | ||
| Committee Members | ||||||
| Nancy Faulkner | ||||||
| Linda Cavitt | Committee Chair | Don Futrell | ||||
| Lab Director | Health Information Mgmt. Director | Corporate Compliance Officer | ||||
| Vicki Houston | Regina Davison | Lonna Lynn | ||||
| LTC Representative | Information Systems Director | Recorder | ||||
| Danyel McCuiston | Cindy James | Lisa Ray | ||||
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Assistant Business Office Director |
Home Care | VP of Nursing | ||||
| John Rebuck | Vicki Parks | Sheila Walker | ||||
| Radiology Director | CFO | Pharmacy Director | ||||
| John Wilson | Gail Stubblefield | Dr. Rob Williams | ||||
| VP of Human Resources | Education | Medical Staff | ||||
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Questions,
Concerns, Comments,
Needs?
Please feel free to contact any of the committee members with your
questions, concerns, comments, or suggestions for improving the
flow of information at MCCH.
You may contact the Chairman of the Committee, Nancy Faulkner, at
762-1181 or by e-mail,
nfaulkner@murrayhospital.org
Should the concern or question need to be presented before the committee, it will be placed on the agenda for an upcoming meeting. The resolution or answer will be communicated directly to the person posing the question and, if the response may be of interest to the organization, it may also be printed in the weekly Daily Connections.
Committee Members will not reveal the name of the person asking the question or making the comment.
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| The Joint Commission Accreditation | ||
| The purpose of the IM Committee is to evaluate and implement policies and procedures that keep the organization in compliance with the JCAHO Management of Information standards. The IM Committee is responsible for the standards listed below from The Joint Commission Hospital Accreditation Standards 2011 Manual. |
| Hospital Standards Manual - Section: Information Management | ||
| Standards | ||
| The hospital plans for managing information. | ||
| The hospital plans for continuity of its information management processes. | ||
| The hospital protects the privacy of health information. | ||
| The hospital maintains the security and integrity of health information. | ||
| The hospital effectively manages the collection of health information. | ||
| The hospital retrieves, disseminates, and transmits health information in useful formats. | ||
| Knowledge-based information resources are available, current, and authoritative. | ||
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The hospital maintains accurate health information. |
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| Hospital Standards Manual - Section: Record of Care, Treatment, and Services (RC) | ||
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Medical Records Documentation Compliance Standards |
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| The hospital maintains complete and accurate medical records for each individual patient. | ||
| Entries in the medical record are authenticated. | ||
| Documentation in the medical record is entered in a timely manner. | ||
| The hospital audits its medical records. | ||
| The hospital retains its medical records. | ||
| The medical record contains information that reflects the patient’s care, treatment, and services. | ||
| The patient’s medical record documents operative or other high-risk procedures and the use of moderate or deep sedation or anesthesia. | ||
| For hospitals that do not use accreditation for deemed status purposes: The medical record contains documentation of the use of restraint and/or seclusion. | ||
| The medical record contains a summary list for each patient who receives continuing ambulatory care services. | ||
| Qualified staff receive and record verbal orders. | ||
| The hospital documents the patient’s discharge information. | ||