| Subject: | TJC Publishes Revised Universal Protocol; Some Changes Are Effective Immediately |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Mon, 14 Sep 2009 - 10:00 am |
| The Joint Commission (TJC) has published a revised Universal Protocol (UP) that will become effective January 1, 2010. The revisions to the UP have been made in response to concerns from the field about the practicality of complying with revisions that were made to the Universal Protocol as of January 1, 2009. While most of the revisions are effective as of January 1, 2010, some changes are effective immediately. Requirements that have been eliminated or significantly modified... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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