In a blog post on The Joint Commission website, Michael Kulczycki, executive director for The Joint Commission's Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program, discusses the new Targeted Solutions Tool (TST) for wrong-site surgery from The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare.
The tool, which is now available complimentary to Joint Commission-accredited organizations, was piloted by eight facilities, including three ambulatory surgery centers. It is designed to guide facilities through a step-by-step process to identify, measure and reduce risks in key processes that can contribute to a wrong-site surgery.
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According to Mr. Kulczycki, "The TST provides your ASC a methodical, six-part process which you can undertake over 12-16 weeks, and tackle reducing the risks which are specific to your situation and your case mix. It even includes a slick "chart wizard" which produces graphs to illustrate your specific data, and converts information into easy-to-use PowerPoint materials to share with your team."
To view all of the posts from Mr. Kulczycki's blog, click here.
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