title: Where do EDs remain challenged?
abstract: Among those standards The Joint Commission reports offer the most difficult compliance challenges for hospitals, the three that have the greatest impact on EDs involve complete lab records, complete and accurate patient records, and egress. Install an electronic medical record, and verify that results have been reviewed. If you use a paper system, ensure that all final printed results are filed in the paper record. Involve clinicians who understand the standards in the selection of equipment.
mesh_terms: D057286:Electronic Health Records; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D014481:United States