Joint Commission

The Joint Commission unveiled new and revised workplace violence prevention requirements effective January 1, 2022. Specifically, it issued three...Read More »

TJC issues guidance on critical shortage in imaging contrast.Read More »

A breakdown of The Joint Commission's requirement on 96-hour sustainability in the event of an emergency.Read More »

I find myself frequently Googling (and re-Googling) certain topics, particularly the whole issue relative to the timing of fire drills.Read More »

This week, our friends from...Read More »

S. Caleb Thomas, MS, CHSP, CHOP, healthcare safety specialist in environmental health and safety for the Oregon Health and...Read More »

CMS approved The Joint Commission’s hospital accreditation program for another three years, through July 15, 2025.Read More »

Ready to be operable for 96 hours in the event of an emergency?

As stated in The Joint Commission’s elements of performance (EP) for...Read More »

New elements of performance mean that surveyors will be taking a closer look at the fire safety n hospital surgical and hyperbaric suites.Read More »

What charts or other medical information, including closed records, can you could expect a Joint Commission surveyor to ask for during survey?Read More »