| Subject: | The Joint Commission’s March 26, 2009 Hospitals Update Adds Element of Performance to RC.01.03.01 |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Thu, 9 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.01.03.01. 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.01.03.01 requires hospitals to ensure that documentation is entered into the medical record in a timely manner. The March 26, 2009... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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