It is your responsibility to establish processes for collecting and maintaining clinical data at a facility. What criteria would you consider to accomplish this task?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers may vary, but here are some points to consider:
- data needs of the facility
- current systems for collecting and processing data (and future plans)
- thorough knowledge of all statutes and regulations, such as Conditions of Participation in the Medicare program (under DHHS) and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) can be used to set minimum standards
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