mrb1027

This is BIG! It was televised on Good Morning America today 12/27/00. This is a new standard all must comply with in 2000 or loose accreditation. You will see Pain scales and new forms soon to meet the standards. Don't forget, a consumer can make a complaint directly to JCAHO, which may produce an audit.

This is great! I graduated in 1971. Worked in a Catholic hospital, you wore a skirt and white nylons. Could not wear pants until 1974. I worked in Peds and did use clysis many times for dehydtration. what about those ice mattresses? Glass thermometers? Christmas only the very sickest were in the hospital. Then for New Years all the chronic kids, with disabilities were admitted to give parents a rest.