| Subject: | JCAHO Announces Changes to National Patient Safety Goal 2B Effective Immediately |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Mon, 27 Jun 2005 - 10:00 am |
| In the June 2005 JCAHOnline electronic newsletter, JCAHO has confirmed its "do not use" list of abbreviations and has deleted the requirement that healthcare organizations identify three (3) additional "do not use" abbreviations specific to their organization. (NPSG 2B)
For accreditation purposes the Joint Commission's "do not use" list of abbreviations will apply to:
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