The Joint Commission has launched the much-discussed “Leading Practice Library,” in which accredited hospitals and other organizations can look at solutions crafted by other accredited organizations.
True or false: It is important to educate caregivers on the risks of coagulation therapy, potential drug or food interactions, and the importance of proper monitoring and follow up.
The Joint Commission has added a clarification to standard RC.02.01.01, EP 4, under the Record of Care, Treatment, and Services chapter. This clarification is a follow-up to a request by CMS on informed consent documentation.
Starting in 2011, Joint Commission surveyors will begin looking at—but not scoring—new standards for patient-centered communication. These standards were approved in December 2009 and published to the field for review the following January.
