| Subject: | TJC Standards Addressing Community Involvement With Emergency Planning |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Tue, 27 Jan 2009 - 11:00 am |
| The Joint Commission (TJC) requires hospitals to have in place an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) (EM.01.01.01). Within this standard TJC places emphasis on communicating and working with the local community when developing emergency plans. See: EM.01.01.01, EP 3 which states that the hospital, together with its community partners prioritize potential emergencies identified in the hospitals hazard vulnerability analysis and documents the priorities. This EP notes that community... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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