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Question: What is the criteria for a primary physician and telemedicine? Is a consent for physician services, such as radiology via telemedicine, …

Question: Is a written scope of services document still required? Answer: That requirement still exists, but it has been much less emphasized for many …

Question: What are the Joint Commission staff meeting standards? Are they required in every department of the hospital? Answer: There is no standard …

Question: Can a physician in our community prescribe infusion services from our hospital? Answer: The answer is yes, they may prescribe infusion …

Question: Is it considered therapeutic duplication if our EMR Power Plans included oral tablet, oral suspension, injectable, and suppository versions …

Question: Are hospital owned ambulance services surveyable by TJC? Answer: If the hospital owns it, yes, it is surveyable, although we have not seen …

Question: Does The Joint Commission require EAPs after a sentinel event in order to be able to provide counseling services to employees involved? …

Question: Should we perform eyewash station risk assessments to determine if a plumbed eyewash is needed for irritating, noncorrosive chemicals? …

Question: We do not have unit specific information on Look-Alike/Sound-Alike medication and high-alert medications. We have the policy we reviewed, …

Question: Do you have a list of policies which need to be reviewed by a Medical Executive Council or Medical Executive leadership? Answer: Listed …