Environment of Care Tracer Workbook

Tracer methodology is a key part of The Joint Commission on-site accreditation survey process. So what's the best way for health care professionals to learn about tracers? Practice. The Environment of Care Tracer Workbook will help health care organizations use mock (practice) tracers to identify unrecognized environment of care (EC), emergency management (EM), and life safety (LS) compliance and safety issues and implement changes as part of an ongoing improvement process before a survey takes place. This easy-to-follow practical tool offers a wealth of sample tracers (called scenarios) that address issues including safety, security, hazardous materials and waste, fire safety, medical equipment, utilities, and monitoring and improving performance--plus important EM and LS issues. Not only will the workbook help familiarize staff with all aspects of tracers, it will also serve as a resource and training tool for conducting mock tracers in any health care organization.