| Subject: | JCAHO Requirements for Verbal Orders |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Fri, 18 Feb 2005 - 10:00 am |
| The StayAlert Administrator has received numerous inquires from clients about the JCAHO's requirements concerning verbal orders. JCAHO standard IM.6.50 outlines requirements for verbal orders. Questions have arisen over the specified time period allowed for authenticating the verbal order by the prescriber. The JCAHO does not specify an exact time period; they refer organizations to state and federal law when applicable. Therefore, organizations should check with their state department of... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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