Tracer Methodology Global Edition Author:Missi Halvorsen, RN, BSN How are we doing? Tracers can tell you. Tracing is a proven way to see how well a process or system is functioning, and where improvements are needed. The Joint Commission International and other healthcare organizations have made tracers an important part of their accreditation processes. Make your tracers count. Tracers can be unpredictabl... more »e, and can challenge even the best hospitals. Here is a book to help you prepare your entire staff to face the unknown. Tracer Methodology: Strategies to Prepare for JCI Accreditation, Global Edition, covers everything you need to know to conduct a successful tracer program. Authors Missi Halvorsen, RN, BSN, and Patricia Pejakovich, RN, BSN, MPA, CPHQ, show you: How to conduct tracers to evaluate patient care, systems, and hospital facilities Tips for encouraging staff members and getting support from all levels How to use the information you gain from tracers Joint Commission International expectations You will also learn how one quality professional conducts tracers at Apollo Hospitals Hyderabad, one of the first hospitals in India to receive JCI accreditation. Tracer Methodology: Strategies to Prepare for JCI Accreditation, Global Edition was reviewed by Gaurav Loria, Quality Systems Executive at Apollo Health CityApollo Hospitals Hyderabad, India.« less