| Subject: | The Joint Commission’s March 26, 2009 Hospital Update Adds Element of Performance to RI.01.05.01 |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Tue, 28 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 RI.01.05.01. The 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. RI.01.05.01 requires hospitals to addresses patient decisions about care, treatment, and services received at the end of life. The new Element of... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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