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Palliative CareCertification ReviewProcess Guide 2021

Advanced Certification forPalliative CareReview Process Guide2021

Copyright: 2021 The Joint CommissionPalliative Care Certification Review Process Guide

What's New in 2021Updates effective in 2021 are identified by underlined text in the activities noted below.Changes effective January 1, 2021No changes.Copyright: 2021 The Joint CommissionPalliative Care Certification Review Process Guide

Copyright: 2021 The Joint CommissionPalliative Care Certification Review Process Guide

Table of ContentsOrganization Review Preparation .7Certification Review Notification and Postponement Policies .10Opening Conference and Orientation to Program .11Reviewer Planning Session .13Individual Tracer Activity .15Competence Assessment & Credentialing Process .17System Tracer – Data Use .19Issue Resolution .20Reviewer Report Preparation .21Program Exit Conference .22Certification Review Agenda Template .23Intra-cycle Review Process .26Copyright: 2021 The Joint CommissionPalliative Care Certification Review Process Guide

Copyright: 2021 The Joint CommissionPalliative Care Certification Review Process Guide

Advanced Certification for Palliative CareOrganization Review PreparationThe purpose of this activity guide is to inform organizations about how to prepare for thePalliative Care onsite certification review, including: Identifying ways in which the organization can facilitate the onsite review process Describing logistical needs for the onsite reviewImportant ReadingThe Certification Review Process Guide describes each activity of a Joint Commission onsitecertification review. Organizations should read through each of the following activitydescriptions, which include: The purpose of the activity,Descriptions of what will happen during the activityDiscussion topics, if applicableRecommended participantsAny materials required for the sessionThese descriptions can be shared organization-wide as appropriate.Pre-Review Phone CallA Joint Commission account executive will contact your organization by phone shortly afterreceiving your application for certification. The purpose of this call is to: Confirm information reported in the application for certification, to verify travel planninginformation and directions to office(s) and facilities, Confirm your access to The Joint Commission Connect extranet site and thecertification-related information available there (onsite visit agenda, Certification ReviewProcess Guide, etc.), and Answer any organization questions and address any concerns.Logistics While onsite, the reviewer(s) will need workspace for the duration of the visit. A desk ortable, telephone, internet connection and access to an electrical outlet are desirable. Some review activities will require a room or area that will accommodate a group ofparticipants. Group activity participants should be limited, if possible, to key individuals thatcan provide insight on the topic of discussion. Participant selection is left to theorganization’s discretion; however, this guide does offer suggestions. The reviewer will want to move throughout the facility or offices during Tracer Activity, talkingwith staff and observing the day-to-day operations of the organization along the way. Thereviewer will rely on organization staff to find locations where discussions can take placeCopyright: 2021 The Joint CommissionPalliative Care Certification Review Process GuidePage 7 of 28

that allow confidentiality and privacy to be maintained and that will minimize disruption to thearea being visited. Your onsite review agenda template similar to the one presented later in this guide, will beposted to your Joint Commission Connect extranet site. The review agenda presents asuggested order of activities and timeframes for each. Discuss with the reviewer anychanges to the agenda that may be needed at any time during the onsite visit.Information Evaluated Prior to the Onsite Certification ReviewThe Joint Commission certification reviewer assigned to perform your organization’s onsite visitwill receive the following items presented with your organization’s Request for Certification.1. Demographic information2. Four non-standardized performance measures, including at least (2) clinically-focusedmeasures On re-certification reviews, the reviewer will also receive measure-related datasubmitted by the programFamiliarizing a reviewer with your program before the onsite visit facilitates evaluation of yourprogram’s compliance with standards. Advance analysis makes the on-site review time moreefficient, effective and focused.Information Needed During Onsite ReviewPlease note that it is not necessary to prepare documentation just for purposes of thecertification review. The reviewer is interested in seeing the resources that staff reference intheir day-to-day activity. These items need not be stand-alone documents; the items noted mayrepresent sections contained within other documents. The majority of document review willoccur during individual tracer activity and will focus on the medical record.Following is a list of items that reviewers MAY REQUEST to see during any onsite review. List of interdisciplinary team members and credentialsPolicy/procedure on the identification of patients for the programAny packets/information given to patients about the palliative care program including scopeof servicePolicy/procedure on patient assessments and reassessments (see PCPC.4, EPs 1-13)Standardized scales used for physical and psychological symptom management, ifapplicablePolicy/procedure for referral of patient to emergency/urgent careList of referral sources the program usesExamples of education given to patient/familyProcess used to resolve ethical conflictsPatient discharge or transfer procedures and procedures guiding communication of healthinformation, if different from hospitalList of community resources given to patients and familiesProgram-specific performance improvement plan and performance measuresProgram-specific patient and family satisfaction dataCopyright: 2021 The Joint CommissionPalliative Care Certification Review Process GuidePage 8 of 28

Program-specific performance improvement dataPolicy on privacy and security of health information including retrieval and breach of healthinformation, if different from hospitalPolicy/procedure for preventing and analyzing sentinel events with implemented changesbased on results, if different from hospitalMinutes of program leadership as well as interdisciplinary team meetings and patient careconferencesProposed and/or actual program budgetsJob descriptions for interdisciplinary team membersPolicy/procedure for handling and resolving patient/family complaints, if different fromhospitalProgram-specific orientation content and documentation and competency assessmentdocumentation for team members and staff (see PCPM.6, EPs 5-7)Questions about StandardsIf you have a question about a standard, element of performance or any advanced certificationrequirement, please consider reviewing the Standards Interpretation FAQspage: https://www.jointcommission.org/standards information/jcfaq.aspx prior to submitting aquestion. To submit a question, Login to your organization’s Joint Commission extranet site,Connect: omeEmpty.aspx and click onResources - Standards Interpretation, to submit your question. If you do not have access toConnect, please go to the Standards Interpretation Page:https://www.jointcommission.org/standards information/jcfaq.aspx to submit a question.Questions about onsite review process, agenda, scheduling, etc. – Call your Joint CommissionAccount Executive.Copyright: 2021 The Joint CommissionPalliative Care Certification Review Process GuidePage 9 of 28

Advanced Certification for Palliative CareCertification Review Notification and Postponement PoliciesNotice of Initial Certification On-site ReviewIf this is your program’s first time through the certification process you will receive a thirty (30)day advance notice of your on-site review date(s). Notice will be provided via e-mail to theindividuals identified on your account as the Primary Certification Contact and CEO. Also thirty(30) days prior to your review, the Notification of Scheduled Events section on yourorganization’s extranet site, The Joint Commission Connect, is populated with the event alongwith a link to the reviewer(s) name, biographical sketch and photograph.Notice of Re-Certification On-site ReviewYour organization will receive notice from The Joint Commission seven (7) business days priorto the first day of the scheduled review date(s) for Palliative Care re-certification. The notice willbe emailed to the individuals identified on your account as the Primary Certification Contact andCEO and will include the specific review date(s) and the program(s) being reviewed.Additionally, at 7:30 a.m. in your local time zone on the morning of the review, the Notification ofScheduled Events section on your organization’s extranet site, The Joint Commission Connect,is populated with the review event including a link to the reviewer(s) name, biographical sketchand photograph.Review Postponement PolicyThe Joint Commission may not certify a program if the Organization does not allow The JointCommission to conduct a review. In rare circumstances, it may be appropriate to request areview postponement. An organization should direct a request for postponement to its AccountExecutive. A request to postpone a review may be granted if a major, unforeseen event hasoccurred that has totally or substantially disrupted operations, such as the following: A natural disaster or major disruption of service due to a facility failureThe organization’s involvement in an employment strikeThe organization’s cessation of admitting or treating patientsThe organization’s inability to treat and care for patients and its transference of patientsto other facilitiesThe Joint Commission may, at its discretion, approve a request to postpone a review for anorganization not meeting any of the criteria listed above.Your organization’s Certification Account Executive can answer questions about these policies,or put you in contact with other Joint Commission staff that can assist you.Copyright: 2021 The Joint CommissionPalliative Care Certification Review Process GuidePage 10 of 28

Advanced Certification for Palliative CareOpening Conference and Orientation to ProgramThis session combines two activities into one 60-minute block of time. The breakdown ofactivities and suggested length for each follows.Organization Participants Opening Conference – Program(s) administrative and clinical leadership and others atthe discretion of the organization Orientation to the Program – Program(s) administrative and clinical leadership andothers at the discretion of the organizationMaterials Needed for Activities Organization chart, if available Palliative Care Program organizational chart, if availableOpening Conference DescriptionApproximately 10-15 minutes in duration and includes: Reviewer introduction Introduction of organization review coordinator, leaders, and core interdisciplinary teammembers (Please note: Other staff can be introduced as the reviewer encounters themthroughout the onsite visit); Overview of The Joint Commission Palliative Care Certification Agenda review with discussion of any needed changes Overview of the SAFER portion of the Summary of Certification Review FindingsReport Mention of the changes to the post-review Clarification process Questions and answers about the on-site review process.Orientation to the Program DescriptionThis 45-50 minute activity is an exchange between the organization and reviewer about thepalliative care program(s) structure and scope of care, treatment, and services. The reviewerwill facilitate the discussion and use the information as a base to build on while continuing theirprogram review in other activities.Program representatives participating in this session should be able to discuss topics such as: Program mission, goals and objectives Program structure Program leadership and management Program design Process for referring patients to palliative care program Program team composition Developing, implementing and evaluating the program Target population for the programCopyright: 2021 The Joint CommissionPalliative Care Certification Review Process GuidePage 11 of 28

Identified needs of the program populationProcess for referring patients to respite care and/or hospice servicesThe implementation of clinical practice guidelinesEvaluation of evidence-based practice use and appropriateness to target populationPerformance improvement process, including evaluation of the palliative care program’sefficacyProgram integration and recognition within the organizationOrganizational support for the programCopyright: 2021 The Joint CommissionPalliative Care Certification Review Process GuidePage 12 of 28

Advanced Certification for Palliative CareReviewer Planning SessionDuring this activity, the reviewer(s), in conjunction with palliative care program representatives,will identify the patients that they would like to follow during tracer activity. Additionally, thereviewer will want to know about how much time will be needed to retrieve any personnel orcredentials files. If necessary, reviewers will identify personnel and credentials files that they willneed for review during the Competence Assessment and Credentialing Process activity at thistime.Organization Participants Program representative(s) that will facilitate tracer activity Individual(s) responsible for obtaining clinical recordsMaterials Needed for this Activity Current list of patients receiving care, treatment, and services from the palliative careprogram (including pediatric patients; if program has not received pediatric referrals, have acopy of the process for accepting and caring for pediatric patients when referred) If the number of patients currently being seen by the palliative care program is limited, a listof patients who were seen by the program in the past 4 months Current list of palliative care program leadership, physicians, other licensed clinicians, andother professionals who are part of the interdisciplinary team with their credentials, job titleand program-related job responsibilities Examples of order sets, pathways, etc. that reflect the evidence-based clinical practicescurrently being followed by the programPlanning Guidelines – Selecting Patients to Trace1. Reviewers will describe to the program representatives the types of patients that they wantto trace and request their assistance in identifying individuals who may fit the description. Alist of active patients is needed for this activity, or the reviewer may proceed directly to apatient care area and ask the staff to help identify patients.2. A minimum of five (5) patients will be selected Patients selected should present the opportunity to trace care and services through asmany of the potential departments, areas, sites, or services that support or play a keyrole in the palliative care program. Patients should have different characteristics, such as demographics, age, sex and otherfactors that would influence the program response, or impact the application ofevidence-based clinical practices. If the organization has pediatric patients receiving palliative care, at least one pediatricpatient tracer will be done.3. Reviewers will prioritize patients for tracer activity with the program team’s assistance.Planning Guidelines – Selecting Competence and Credentials Files for ReviewCopyright: 2021 The Joint CommissionPalliative Care Certification Review Process GuidePage 13 of 28

1. A minimum of (5) files will be selected2. At least one file per discipline (physician, nurse, social worker, dietitian, therapist, etc.)represented on the palliative care program interdisciplinary team will be reviewed.3. Ideally reviewers would prefer to identify files for this review activity based on theindividuals encountered during the patient tracers; however, they will only do so if theorganization is able to accommodate a quick turn-around of personnel and credentialfiles requests.Planning Guidelines – Contact with Discharged PatientsReviewers will want to have some contact with the program’s patients and family members, ifthey are available. If there are no active patients willing to speak with the reviewer, programrepresentatives may be asked if a phone call might be possible with a recently dischargedpatient.Copyright: 2021 The Joint CommissionPalliative Care Certification Review Process GuidePage 14 of 28

Advanced Certification for Palliative CareIndividual Tracer ActivityThe individual tracer activity is a review method used to evaluate an organization’s provision ofcare, treatment and services using the patient’s experience as the guide. During an individualtracer the reviewer(s) will: Follow a patient’s course of care, treatment or service through the program Assess the impact of interrelationships among the program disciplines on patient care Assess the use of and adherence and diversion from clinical guidelines in the patient’scare, treatment or service Evaluate the integration and coordination of program and organization services in thepatient’s careOrganization ParticipantsProgram staff and other organization staff who have been involved in the patient’s care,treatment or servicesMaterials Needed for this ActivityClinical records of selected patients (paper, electronic, or hybrid)Individual Tracer Description1. A significant portion of the agenda is designated to patient tracer activity. The number ofpatients traced during this time will vary. NOTE: In-house patients take priority for traceractivity; however, there may be instances when reviewers will select a discharged patientupon which to conduct a tracer. This will occur when reviewers need to trace the careprovided to a patient meeting a given set of selection characteristics2. Tracer activity begins on the inpatient unit where the patient is receiving care, treatment andservices, or in the case of a discharged patient, the location from which they weredischarged.3. The organization/program staff and the Joint Commission certification reviewer will use thepatient’s record to discuss and map out the patient’s course of care, treatment and services.The number of staff participating in this stage of the tracer should be limited.4. Organization/program staff and the reviewer will follow the map, moving through theorganization, as appropriate, visiting and speaking with staff in all the areas, programs, andservices involved in the patient’s encounter. There is no mandated order for visits to theseother areas. Reviewers will speak with any staff available in the area. NOTE: This activitywill occur on in-house as well as discharged patients.5. Throughout tracer activity, the reviewer will Observe program staff and patient interac

Certification Review Notification and Postponement Policies Notice of Initial Certification On-site Review If this is your program’s first time through the certification process you will receive a thirty (30) day advance notice of your on-site review date(s). Notice will be provided via e-mail to the individuals identified on your account as the Primary Certification Contact and CEO. Also .

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