Open AccessDevelopment of a Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification Program for Parkinson Disease in an Acute Care Hospital
Author(s) -
Hooman Azmi,
Lisa Cocoziello,
Renee Harvey,
Margaret McGee,
Nilesh Desai,
Julia Thomas,
Blessy Jacob,
Anthony Rocco,
Karen Keating,
Florian P. Thomas
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journal of neuroscience nursing/journal of neuroscience nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1945-2810
pISSN - 0888-0395
DOI - 10.1097/jnn.0000000000000472
Subject(s) - commission , certification , medicine , health care , acute care , family medicine , quality management , nursing , medline , medical emergency , management system , management , finance , political science , law , economics , economic growth
Patients with Parkinson disease (PD) admitted to the hospital for any reason are at a higher risk of hospital-related complications. Frequent causes include delays in administering PD medications or use of contraindicated medications. The Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care (DSC) program has been used to establish a systematic approach to the care of specific inpatient populations. Once obtained, this certification demonstrates a commitment to patient care and safety, which is transparent to the public and can improve quality of care.