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ABS Quarterly Meeting Will Discuss Smart Pump Technology
Join the Alabama Biomedical Society (ABS) for its quarterly meeting on Friday May 15 in Birmingham, Ala and get Joint Commission updates on Hospira "Smart Pump Technology." Note the new time below.
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The 2009 JC Standards
Matthew F. Baretich, PE, PhD The Joint Commission has begun implementing its Standards Improvement Initiative, which has broad implications for all of its accreditation programs. Here we are going to focus on changes in the Environment of Care standards for hospitals, particularly those related to medical equipment management. New Scoring In the past, the Elements […]
Read MoreKeeping Up with The Joint Commission
We recently started a new e-newsletter, Monthly Top Ten, which highlights the articles most frequently accessed for the month. In both February and March, two articles about The Joint Commission and its standards were in the top 10. Comi
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2009 Medical Equipment Standards
Starting January 1, 2009, The Joint Commission implemented the Standards Improvement Initiative (SII). This involved revisions to the format, structure, numbering, and wording of standards and EPs. Redundant or nonessential standards and elements of performance were deleted, and similar standards and EPs were consolidated. Some EPs were split into separate requirements, and scoring categories were […]
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