Effective January 1, 2007, the Joint Commission requires accredited hospitals to collect and submit performance data related to which of the following?
a. Acute myocardial infarction
b. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
c. Total hip replacement
d. Diabetes mellitus
ANS: A
The Joint Commission requires accredited hospitals to collect and submit performance data related to three of the following four conditions: (1) acute myocardial infarction; (2) health failure; (3) pregnancy and related conditions; and (4) community-acquired pneumonia.
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1. Placing a ventilator in the room 2. Notifying other departments of the diagnosis 3. Placing droplet and contact precaution signs on the client room 4. Placing the client in a negative air flow room
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