| Subject: | TJC Issues Reminder About Revisions to APR 17 for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals, Effective Immediately |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Thu, 31 Jan 2008 - 06:00 am |
| The Joint Commission (TJC) has issued a reminder about revisions to Accreditation Participation Requirement (APR) 17 that is effective for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals and became effective on January 1, 2008. The StayAlert Administrator reviewed revisions to APR 17 in a notice dated August 2, 2007. APR 17 requires hospitals to provide education to their staff that any staff member who has a concern about safety or quality of care provided in... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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