| Subject: | The Joint Commission’s March 26, 2009 Hospitals Update Adds New Element of Performance to RC.01.01.01 |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Tue, 7 Apr 2009 - 06:00 am |
| Within The Joint Commission's (TJC) March 26, 2009 Revised Accreditation Requirements For Hospitals is a new Element of Performance (EP) for standard RC.01.01.01. The new EP will be included in Hospital surveys from April 6, 2009 through June 30, 2009, but non-compliance will not impact the accreditation decision until July 1, 2009. TJC standard RC.01.01.01 requires hospitals to maintain complete and accurate medical records. The March 26, 2009 Hospitals update added Element of... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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