The Joint Commission’s accreditation manual breaks down into different chapters, such as the Environment of Care—which is broken down into Elements of Performance. Before I get into The Joint Commission and the Environment of Care (EC) standards, let me make a huge apology to Iman Hannon who gave me wonderful information to share […]
Read MorePaul Kelley, director of biomedical engineering for Washington Hospital in Fremont, Calif, has been appointed to The Joint Commission’s Patient Safety Advisory Group, which recommends National Patient Safety Goals for adoption by The Joint Commission and reviews patient safety recommendations for publication as Sentinel Event Alerts.
Read MoreA new Joint Commission <i>Sentinel Event Alert</i> warns that health care facilities today are being confronted with steadily increasing rates of crime, and urges greater attention to the issue of controlling access to facilities.
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Starting January 1, 2010, the Joint Commission standards for the laboratory accreditation program will have the new six-digit numbers. This change is part of the Standards Improvement Initiative (SII) launched by The Joint Commission last year when the standards for the hospital accreditation program were changed. SII involved revisions to the format, structure, numbering, and […]
Read MoreThe Joint Commission (JC) announces the appointment of a new executive director of its Laboratory Accreditation Program, Jennifer F. Rhamy, MBA, MA, MT (ASCP), SBB, HP.
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