RT 205: Miscellaneous Legal and Ethical Concerns

JOINT COMMISSION ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS

• Older term

• JCAHO

THE JOINT COMMISSION

• New term

• TJC

The Joint Commission

• (Formerly JCAHO) sets standards for US healthcare organizations and issues accreditation to organizations to meet those standards

• The Joint Commission International is a division of JCAHO with the main goal to accredit healthcare organizations outside the US setting

6 Hospitals

Currently there are only (___________) in the Philippines with JCI accreditation

JOINT COMMISSION INTERNATIONAL DIVISION

JCI

• Establish Standards

• Conduct Surveys

• Award Accreditation

The purpose of JCAHO/JCI

DIRECTED BY A QUALIFIED RADIOLOGIST

THE RADIOLOGY SERVICES IN THE HOSPITAL/MEDICAL CENTER ARE (______________________) WHO IS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD OF RADIOLOGY

ADEQUATE NUMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF

THERE SHALL BE AN (_________________) TO CONDUCT RADIOLOGY SERVICES

SUFFICIENT SPACE, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES

THERE SHALL BE (________________________) FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF RADIOLOGY SERVICES

WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

THERE SHALL BE (________________) GOVERNING RADIOLOGY SERVICES

Hospital Administration

What is 1?

Radiation Physicist (Consultant, as needed)

What is 2?

Radiology

What is 3?

Radiologist

What is 4?

Radiology Department Director/ Administrative Technologist

What is 5?

Radiologic Technologist Department Personnel

What is 6?

Other Hospital Department

What is 7?

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

It is the responsibility of the radiology department administrator to develop and approve all radiology department policies and procedures