Compliance with a joint commission standard is determined first by scoring the elements of performance (EP). The EPs are the requirements that make up a Joint Commission standard. EPs are scored using the following scale: (0) insufficient compliance, (1) partial compliance, (2) satisfactory compliance, and (NA) not applicable. Scoring of each EP consists of two […]
Read MoreThe Joint Commission has announced the 2008 National Patient Safety Goals and related requirements for each of its accreditation programs.
Read MoreThe Joint Commission has appointed Amy Panagopoulos, RN, as director of the division of standards and survey methods.
Read MoreJoint Commission Resources Inc has released a new video detailing how technology-based critical test result management (CTRM) can help hospitals meet The Joint Commissions National Patient Safety Goals for improving communication among caregivers.
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In January 2007, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, or JCAHO, officially shortened its name to “The Joint Commission.” The CCE Prep article in the January 2007 issue of 24×7 reviewed the requirements of The Joint Commission standard EC.6.10. This article will review the requirements of standard EC.6.20. Each Joint Commission standard is […]
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