Feb 17, 2021 by Barrins & Associates
Accreditation, Standards Compliance, Survey Readiness, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
Are you all squared away with the Joint Commission 2021 standards that went into effect January 1st? Now is a good time for a final check to be sure you’re fully compliant with all the new 2021 requirements. Our experience is when a new year begins, surveyors often...
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Feb 5, 2021 by Barrins & Associates
Accreditation, Standards Compliance, Survey Readiness, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
Are you ready for the possibility of a virtual Joint Commission survey? As the pandemic has continued, the number of virtual surveys has steadily increased. The chart below illustrates the pattern of onsite vs. virtual surveys since May 2020. TJC has established a...
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Jan 12, 2021 by Barrins & Associates
Environment of Care, Life Safety, Survey Readiness, The Joint CommissionHospitals
Get ready! The Joint Commission Environment of Care survey process for hospitals has changed in 2021. Previously, there was a one hour session on the hospital survey agenda dedicated to the Environment of Care review. TJC eliminated that session effective January 1,...
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Nov 23, 2020 by Barrins & Associates
Accreditation, Standards Compliance, Survey Readiness, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
What’s the latest on Joint Commission survey activity? As we know, The Joint Commission resumed onsite survey activity in June. Their approach has been to conduct onsite surveys in counties that are low risk for COVID-19. At the same time, they began conducting a...
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Nov 15, 2020 by Barrins & Associates
Infection Control, Survey Readiness, The Joint CommissionBH Organizations, Hospitals
The Joint Commission recently announced elimination of the requirement for a 90% flu vaccination goal effective January 1, 2021. Currently, Infection Control standard IC.02.04.01 Element of Performance # 5 requires organizations to set “incremental influenza...
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