Accreditation issues for emergency departments: improving health care quality and safety. / Joint Commission Resources. - Oakbrook Terrace : Joint Commission Resources, 2003. - ix, 150 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Includes index.

Contents: The emergency department: the gateway to hospital care -- An overview of the emergency department admissions process -- The patient and the environment of care -- The patient's rights -- Patient assessment in the emergency department -- Patient care in the emergency department -- The decision to admit, refer, or discharge -- Personnel functions that affect the emergency department -- Resurrection health care system's St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital.

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Hospitals--Emergency services--Quality control.
Hospitals--Emergency services--Safety measures.
Medical emergencies.
Hospitals--Needs assessment.

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