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Assume that you are the manager of the HIM Department of General Hospital. The hospital is due for a Joint Commission accreditation survey in six months. The CEO has asked for a report regarding medical staff compliance with Joint Commission requirements for delinquent records last year.<\/p>\n
Information Regarding Joint Commission Standards<\/p>\n
The following are Joint Commission standards that address timeliness of medical record completion.<\/p>\n
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Information Regarding General Hospital’s Policies, Procedures, Rules, and Regulations<\/p>\n
To implement this standard, General Hospital’s policies and procedures state:<\/p>\n
In addition, to ensure the timely entry of all significant clinical information into the patient’s record, the Medical Staff Rules and Regulations list the following documentation requirements:<\/p>\n
Assignment Instructions<\/p>\n