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Year that JCAH was formed?
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1951
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JCAH?
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals
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Significance of 1952?
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Year that the ACS (American College of Surgeons) officially transfered its Hospital Standardization Program to JCAH
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Significance of 1965 for JCAH?
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Hospitals accredited by JCAH were able to participate in medicare and medicaid programs
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What is a sentinel event?
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Any life threatening or changing event (fire, rape, kidnap, etc)
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Basically, what does JCAHO evaluate?
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An organization's compliance with standards
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JCAHO onsite survey must be conducted how often?
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Every 3 years
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What is ORYX?
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It is an outcome measure used by JCAHO
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