There is a separate chapter in The Joint Commission’s 2009 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals about leadership (LD). The LD standards affect all the individuals who are responsible for the overall governance of the hospital. According to the glossary of the 2009 Hospital Accreditation Standards, the leader is “an individual who sets expectations, develops plans, […]
Read MoreThe Joint Commission’s home care accreditation program accredits more than 4,000 organizations, including hospitals. The home care organizations provide home health services, personal care and support services, home infusion (intravenous or IV therapy) and other pharmacy services, durable medical equipment services, and hospice services. The majority of the medical equipment management requirements for home care […]
Read MoreThe American Hospital Association recently appointed health care executives Nancy Howell Agee and R. Timothy Rice to The Joint Commissions 29-member governing body, the Board of Commissioners, for three-year terms beginning January 2010.
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Ongoing education and training should occur when job responsibilities change and to remain current with the changes in the profession, technology, and equipment. The Joint Commission Human Resources (HR) standards deal with the qualifications, orientation, training, education, competence, and performance evaluation of the hospital staff (including contracted employees) who provide care, treatment, and services. For […]
Read MoreWe 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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