| Subject: | TJC Publishes Additional Element of Performance for Behavioral Health Standard MM.2.20 |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Tue, 24 Feb 2009 - 06:00 am |
| The Joint Commission (TJC) has published a Standards Errata containing several revisions to standards across all programs. Included in the errata is the addition of an inadvertently omitted Element of Performance (EP) 15 for Behavioral Health standard MM.2.20 which is effective immediately. Behavioral Health standard MM.2.20 requires that behavioral health facilities ensure medications are stored properly. EP 15, which was mistakenly omitted from the 2009 Behavioral Health... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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