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Originally Posted by pavulon

While well-intended, this JCAHO idea-turned-mandate was quickly seized upon by people in less than legitimate pain... because that’s what people do.

Give them a little credit for acknowledging that they are a part of the problem.

2014
Joint Commission Cites Itself as a Major Hindrance to Medical Care
https://gomerblog.com/2014/09/joint-commission-2/

CHICAGO, IL – This past Thursday, the Joint Commission officially cited itself as a major obstacle for patient care and safety. The Joint Commission released in a statement Monday, “If we truly are trying to improve healthcare we had to write ourselves up for making it difficult and dangerous to take care of patients.”

Maybe that statement was taken out of context.

Just the mere presence of the Joint Commission is a safety hazard, the report clearly states. “When [the Joint Commission] is surveying a hospital, all personnel from the physicians to the janitors are under fear that the surveyor, who has been out of practice for quite some time, will see something done that is not a ‘best practice’ and cite the institution. This increased stress causes medical errors and poor performance during procedures, i.e. surgery.”

In fact, a recent survey demonstrated an increase in medical errors of 238% at a hospital during the days the Joint Commission is present. Surgical complications in surveyed rooms jump a staggering 430% likely due to the multiple distractions and questioning.