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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an agreement with The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Dba The Joint Commission for accreditation and/or certification services at NMC for an amount not to exceed $150,000 with an agreement term January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2024.
b. Approve the NMC Chief Executive Officer's recommendation to accept non-standard indemnification and insurance provisions within the agreement, and a non-standard Business Associates Agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an agreement with The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Dba The Joint Commission for accreditation and/or certification services at NMC for an amount not to exceed $150,000 with an agreement term January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2024.
b. Approve the NMC Chief Executive Officer's recommendation to accept non-standard indemnification and insurance provisions within the agreement, and a non-standard Business Associates Agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The mission of The Joint Commission (TJC) is to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations. In order to achieve accreditation, hospitals must undergo a survey for the purposes of determining compliance with the performance standards. After initial accreditation, a triennial survey is conducted to assess continued compliance. In addition to their own standards, TJC is approved to survey hospitals using CMS standards as well.
The benefits of being TJC accredited are:
* Improves the quality of patient care by reducing variation in clinical processes - The Joint Commission's standar...
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