| Subject: | TJC Suspends Effective Date for Revised Standard MS.1.20 |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Wed, 4 Jun 2008 - 06:00 am |
| The Joint Commission (TJC) has suspended the July 2009 effective date for Medical Staff Standard MS.1.20. No new effective date has been announced. Revised standard MS.1.20 addressed medical staff bylaws, and more specifically, the relationship between the medical staff and hospital leadership. Revised standard MS.1.20 raised many concerns among accredited hospitals, specifically the wording of the revised standard created confusion about the responsibilities of hospital... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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