In our October 2016 newsletter, we covered the new TJC requirements on antimicrobial stewardship. Now, it’s clear that TJC is incorporating a significant emphasis on this topic into the 2017 survey process for hospitals. The recently released 2017 Survey Activity...
read moreThere are some significant changes to survey reports, scoring of standards, and the post-survey response process that go into effect in January 2017 for behavioral health organizations. These changes have been in effect for psychiatric hospitals since June 2016 and...
read moreIn July, 2016 TJC introduced its new standard on antimicrobial stewardship. The standard is contained in the Medication Management chapter (MM.09.01.01) of the Hospital manual and goes into effect January 1, 2017. At first, it might seem that this new standard...
read moreMany substance abuse programs across the country operate sober living houses as part of their continuum of care. A sober living house is commonly defined as an alcohol and drug free living environment for individuals attempting to maintain abstinence from alcohol and...
read moreEffective August 1, 2016, TJC added three additional policies to the list of documents required for hospitals on the first day of survey. These have been added to the Hospital Accreditation Program Document List in the updated Survey Activity Guide and are...
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