| Subject: | JCAHO Standards Relevant to Opioid Treatment Programs |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
|
| Published: | Tue, 30 May 2006 - 10:00 am |
| The StayAlert Administrator has been asked to review JCAHO standards relevant to Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) that may provide unique challenges in the OTP environment. JCAHO standards that can be particularly difficult in the OTP environment include RI.2.160 and PC.2.110.
I.2.160 states that clients have a right to pain management. A large percentage of the clients in an Opioid Treatment Program experience pain, so adequately meeting this standard is especially... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
|
RESOURCES:
Customizable Documents and Tools:
Related MCN Products:
|
|
StayAlert!® Virtual Compliance Administrator™ keeps clients informed by email of any changes to Federal regulations, including Joint Commission (TJC, formerly JCAHO), CDC, CMS, DHHS, FDA, OSHA, OIG, and many more, and also provides downloadable tools to ensure compliance. StayAlert! is a premium product sold as an annual site-license subscription. With the site license, the client can sign up an unlimited number of users for the email alerts and access to the StayAlert! online regulatory library. StayAlert! is the only comprehensive clinical and regulatory service providing organizations in the healthcare arena with practical applications to meet complex mandated federal requirements. |
|
