2021 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Nursing Care Centers (CAMNCC) Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9781635851830 ISBN-10: 1635851831 Copyright: 2021 Edition: 1st Author: The Joint Commission, Doody's Expert Review    Score: 100 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Nicky Martin,  MPA, BS, LNHA  (University of Missouri) Description The 2021 accreditation manual provides the key information organizations need to facilitate performance improvement and Joint Commission accreditation status. Purpose The purpose of the manual is to inform readers of the applicable standards and processes in order to achieve and maintain compliance with the Joint Commission. Audience The manual is intended for anyone with an interest in or responsibility for patient safety, quality improvement, accreditation, survey, and compliance. Features The organization of the 2021 manual allows readers to follow through the standards and compliance expectations and requirements of The Joint Commission. The manual flows nicely through the accreditation requirements and onto the accreditation process information. It provides tools and resources for organizations to maintain compliance with each focus area. Assessment The 2021 manual is a collection of patient safety, quality improvement, accreditation, survey, and compliance topics that must be achieved in order to achieve and maintain compliance with Joint Commission. The manual's use of colored tabs, the "what's new" section, and the section checklists make navigating the standards an easy-to-follow process. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? N/A 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. N/A 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. N/A 1-5 Are there sufficient references? N/A 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. N/A 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. N/A 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.