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 …
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 …
TJC 1135 Waiver Tracking Tool
The TJC developed additional resources that deserve your attention. They include the 1135 waiver tracking tool and COVID-19 Recovery Preparation …
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.