title: Presenting a successful stroke education model to meet the Joint Commission's Disease-Specific Care Certification.
abstract: Obtaining Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification can be challenging for healthcare organizations. This article outlines the methodology for developing and implementing a comprehensive educational plan for a 560-bed academic teaching hospital. This information is valuable to any staff development educator who is leading the way to achieve Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification.
authors: Medical-Surgical Units, West Virginia University Hospitals, Morgantown 26505, USA. danielsc@wvuh.com
authors: Christine S
authors: CS
authors: Daniels
authors: Jennifer Ray
authors: JR
authors: Johnson
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Mackovjak
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000465:Algorithms; D002568:Certification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D004521:Educational Measurement; D004522:Educational Status; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D007857:Leadership; D017145:Models, Educational; D009729:Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D016730:Program Development; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods; D020521:Stroke / Q000451:nursing*; D014481:United States