| Subject: | JC Standards Addressing Patient Falls Prevention |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Fri, 23 Mar 2007 - 12:00 am |
| The StayAlert Administrator has been asked to address Joint Commission (JC) standards that address patient falls. National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) 9 specifically addressed patient falls stating that hospitals should implements a falls reduction program, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program. Additionally, the following JC standards are also relevant to this topic:
PC.2.20 states that the hospital shall define, in writing, information that is gathered... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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