| Subject: | JCAHO Publishes August 2004 Standards Update |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Tue, 21 Sep 2004 - 10:00 am |
| The quarterly update to the 2004 JCAHO standards (August 2004) has been published by the JCAHO. While there are a few changes in standards (a few elements of performance (EP) added to some standards and EP clarifications) the majority of the changes involve revisions in scoring requirements. While some elements of performance related to standards have had their scoring category (A, B or C) revised, the majority of the changes involve the removal of the measure of success (MOS) designation for... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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