Manual: Ambulatory Services Environment of Care Manual (Ver 3) Department: AMBULATORY SERVICES External Reference: (TJC EC.9.20)
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The Safety Committee shall forward quarterly reports to the Governing Board reviewing incidents, accidents or trends that may compromise the safety of patients, staff or visitors.
The report will also include safety information from other areas including, but not limited to: Security, Radiology, Hazardous Waste Management, Utilities and Equipment Management, Risk Management, Performance Improvement and Infection Control.
Reports summarizing Safety Committee Meetings shall be routed to the Chief Executive Officer, Performance Improvement, Risk Management and all department managers... |
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| | ...each committee meeting.
The Safety Officer will sign these reports. All replies from the Chief Executive Officer, Performance Improvement or other individuals shall be addressed to the Safety Officer.
Reports provide general information about the Safety Committee to managers of all departments. Information about Safety Committee action on specific problems is distributed to at least all departments affected by the action.
The Safety Officer will maintain copies of all reports for... |
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