| Subject: | The Joint Commission Adds Element of Performance to RI.01.03.03 Effective Immediately |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Fri, 22 May 2009 - 02:00 pm |
| The Joint Commission has added an Element of Performance (EP) to RI.01.03.03, effective immediately, for the Ambulatory Care, Critical Access Hospital, Home Care and Hospital Accreditation Programs. RI.01.03.03 states that the organization shall honor a patient's right to give or withhold informed consent to produce or use recordings, films or other images of the patient for purposes other than his or her care. Element of Performance 8 says that patients have the right to... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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