| Subject: | JC Announces Revisions to Standard MS.1.20 Effective January 1, 2009 |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Wed, 18 Jul 2007 - 06:00 am |
| The Joint Commission (JC) has announced revisions to standard MS.1.20 for the Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals Accreditation Programs. The revisions, which are effective January 1, 2009, will create consistency between JC's new Leadership Chapter and medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations and policies. To review specifics of the new Leadership Chapter, which is also effective January 1, 2009, please see the StayAlert Notice published on Tuesday July 17, 2007. ... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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