| Subject: | TJC Announces New Scoring Process for All Accreditation and Certification Programs, Effective January 1, 2009 |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Wed, 2 Apr 2008 - 09:00 am |
| As a part of the Standards Improvement Initiative, The Joint Commission (TJC) has announced new scoring and decision process for all accreditation and certification programs, effective January 1, 2009. The new, improved and simplified processes will shift the focus from the current scoring process based on volume of survey findings in relation to pre-established thresholds to a process based on the "criticality" of survey findings. Under the new processes, accreditation... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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