title: Joint commission adds outpatient measures, 5 will have a direct impact on ED managers.
abstract: The new outpatient performance measures added by The Joint Commission carry implications for reimbursement, accreditations, and new business (as they will be publicly reported), and they also provide ED managers with new opportunities to justify additional resources. To optimize your responses: Actively monitor your department data to identify opportunities to improve processes. A standardized approach (i.e., protocols, order sets) will go long way toward ensuring optimal performance. You may be able to justify additional equipment by demonstrating that it is needed to meet Joint Commission requirements for timely service.
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce