| Subject: | JCAHO Issues Corrected Effective Date for EC.7.40 |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Fri, 28 Jul 2006 - 12:00 am |
| JCAHO has issued a corrected effective date for EC.7.40. The effective date for the standard is January 1, 2007, not July 1, 2007 as originally published. Organizations should note that the effective date is six moths earlier than originally published and should adjust implementation plans accordingly.
Standard EC.7.40 states that organizations maintain, test, and inspect their emergency power systems.
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