Where USP 800 Stands Today
What’s the status of USP chapters 797 and 800? A recent TJC blog and Joint Commission Online post provided new insights. This overview details …
Survey Readiness
Discrepancies Between Preoperative & Postoperative Diagnosis
A recent Perspectives column discusses PI.01.01.01, EP 4. It requires hospitals to collect data on significant discrepancies between preoperative and …
Family Visits During COVID-19
The pandemic cut off family visits during COVID-19. In fact, many were unable to visit with loved ones while hospitalized or in a nursing home. But, …
Useful Kitchen Tracer Information
Last year TJC developed and shared a kitchen tracer tool with the industry. A recent EC News article describes issues explored in the kitchen during a …
Scope Of LSC Surveyors Expanded
Recently, The Joint Commission expanded the scope of LSC Surveyors. In fact, this change will require you to modify your readiness review process. …
Potent Analgesics
Sometimes important standards FAQs can change or disappear without notice. In fact, some of those sudden changes have important implications for …
Remote Survey Technology
Is remote survey technology allowed for conducting surveys? In fact, TJC noted at the consultant’s forum that they used remote survey technology for a …
Accreditation Surveys Resume
As accreditation surveys resume and with COVID-19 cases increasing in many states, TJC detailed additional information about how they will handle the …
Victims Of Abuse
Identifying victims of abuse. That’s the focal point of a recent Perspectives column on PC.01.02.09, EP 1. Here’s our take.
Most Frequently Scored Emergency Management Standards
EC News recently posted the most frequently scored emergency management standards and EM.02.01.01 tops the list. In fact, EP 14 and 12 in this …