| Subject: | JC Announces Revisions to APR 17, Effective January 1, 2008 |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Thu, 2 Aug 2007 - 12:00 pm |
| The Joint Commission (JC) has announced a revision to Accreditation Participation Requirement (APR) 17 for Hospitals. APR 17 requires that hospitals provide education to their staff that any employee who has a concern about safety or quality of care provided in the hospital may report their concerns to the Joint Commission. According to JC, the original intent of this APR was that physicians and medial staff members were included in the "staff" referenced in the APR. ... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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