| Subject: | Best Practices for Compliance With TJC MM.2.20 |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Tue, 16 Sep 2008 - 06:00 am |
| The Joint Commission (TJC) recently announced the top compliance issues for the full year of 2007. For hospitals, standard MM.2.20 was cited as a compliance issue more than any other TJC standard, National Patient Safety Goal, Universal Protocol, or Accreditation Participation Requirement. Standard MM.2.20 was also a top compliance issue in 2006. JCAHO Standard MM.2.20 requires that medications be properly and safely stored. Proper storage increases patient safety and assists... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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