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Joint Commission Big Book of Checklists, The
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Title Details
4th Ed.
© 2026 Joint Commission
ISBN-13: 978-1-63585-501-2
eISBN-13: 978-1-63585-502-9
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Additional Details
Checklists are proven tools for getting things done the right way every time. By providing a standardized approach, they can often simplify complex processes. When used consistently and correctly, well-developed checklists can help ensure safe patient care.
This updated fourth edition of the best-selling Joint Commission Big Book of Checklists includes new and revised checklists, tools, and templates for healthcare organizations to use and customize. There are checklists for myriad tasks, including accreditation preparation, continuous compliance, and performance improvement.
New topics in this fourth edition include safe patient handling, building community relationships, continuity of operations, medical device reprocessing, rural health clinics, and much more. These tried-and-true checklists help organizations itemize procedure steps and required “to-dos,” evaluate processes, and provide guidance for decision-making. The book also includes checklist templates and encourages organizations to build their own checklists to tackle organization-specific challenges.
Key Topics
- Patient care
- Healthcare worker safety
- Continuous standards compliance and survey readiness
- Emergency management
- Cybersecurity
- Infection prevention and control
- Leadership
- Medication management
- Performance improvement and measurement
- Sentinel events
- Root cause analysis
- Physical environment
- Staffing
Key Features
- Downloadable and customizable checklists on a wide range of topics
- Explanation of how checklists can be successfully used in healthcare
- Caveats about overreliance on checklists or ineffective implementation
- Checklists that apply to all Joint Commission–accredited programs
- Trusted content reviewed by subject matter experts from Joint Commission
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