Heads up! The Joint Commission licensed practitioner evaluation timeframe has changed. The previous timeframe was every two years. Effective February 19, 2023, it will be every three years. This change applies to organizations TJC accredits under the Hospital...
read moreAs you know, in August 2022 Barrins & Associates became an affiliate of Healthcare Building Solutions Inc (HBS) and merged operations with Patton Healthcare Consulting. We’re now extremely pleased to announce that HBS has appointed Julia Finken, BSN, MBA, CPHQ,...
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Get ready for the new Joint Commission Safety Briefing that becomes a part of the survey agenda in January 2023. This briefing will be a requirement for all accreditation programs, including Hospital and Behavioral Health Care & Human Services. Joint Commission...
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The new Joint Commission health care equity requirements go into effect January 1, 2023. This promises to be a major Joint Commission focus area. Rightfully so, since research shows disparities in access to health care and disparities in quality of care persist in our...
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Leaders of TJC’s Behavioral Healthcare Accreditation Program recently conducted a webinar for the Consultants Forum. They provided an informative update on survey scheduling and other Behavioral Healthcare Accreditation activities. We’re sharing the highlights with...
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