Richmond Accreditation 2013: so what’s the big deal with ROPs anyway?
As we continue to prepare for our accreditation site visit on November 25-29 2013, you may have heard the term ROP popping up in conversations, but it may still sound pretty fuzzy. So what’s an ROP anyway, and why does it matter?
ROPs, or Required Organizational Practices, are essential patient safety practices that Accreditation Canada expects us to have in place in order to prevent serious harm. These are the practices that our surveyors will spend the most time observing and validating during the site visit. Examples include how we prevent falls, reconcile patients’ medications, check our patients’ identity before providing care, and avoid the use of dangerous abbreviations when handling medications.
Check out our Richmond Accreditation Newsletter to find out about some of the most common ROPs. Our June issue is all about the Falls Prevention ROP, including:
- What Accreditation Canada requires that we do
- Examples of existing practices in Richmond to meet the requirements
- What we are working on to improve across Richmond
- What types of questions surveyors may ask during the site visit
Another major area of focus for surveyors is around our medication safety practices. Check out the bulletins by the Richmond Medication Safety Committee on what Richmond is currently doing to ensure that we meet the accreditation requirements. You will find them in the Fact Sheets section of our Richmond Accreditation site on VCH Connect.
Stay tuned for the inside scoop on more ROPs and why they are a big deal in Richmond…