Joint Commission surveys of deemed status psychiatric hospitals include a session for B Tag Medical Record Reviews. In this session, surveyors review a sample of closed medical records to evaluate compliance with the CMS Special Medical Record Requirements for...
read moreWe all know the topic of suicide risk assessment is an important focus of TJC surveys in behavioral health settings — whether it’s an inpatient psychiatric unit or a community-based behavioral health program. You may not, however, be aware that surveyors are...
read moreTJC has proposed revisions to the current National
read moreMany organizations and programs accredited under TJC’s Behavioral Healthcare standards are striving to implement the new outcomes measurement requirements effective January 2018. (See our October 2017 newsletter.) Several readers have asked what instruments folks are...
read moreWe were pleased to once again attend the TJC Consultants Forum last month at their headquarters in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. The meeting is an annual invitational event and there were 12 consulting firms represented. We heard several informative updates on TJC...
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