Joint Commission Releases Partial 2011 Pre-Pub Standards
Saturday, July 3, 2010 7:56 | Filled in Professional Staff Admin, Risk Management
The Joint Commission has released partial pre-publication standards updates for 2011, which will remain available on their web site until October 1, 2010.
The currently available pre-pubs include:
- Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Standards – Language for the long-awaited MS.01.01.01 regarding Bylaws requirements - Effective March 31, 2011
- Hospital Standards – Patient Centered Communication, which sets requirements for interpreters and translators for non-English speaking patients, as well as effective communication methods for patients with vision, speech, hearing, or cogitive impairments. – Effective January 1, 2011
- Behavioral Health Standards - Revisions to the Care, Treatment and Services Chapter - Effective January 1, 2011
http://www.jointcommission.org/Standards/Pre-PublicationStandards/
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