Hospitals
March 30, 2009

Follow-up to March 26 audio conference on updated hospital COPs

During the March 26 audio conference about the updated hospital Conditions of Participation (COPs), there were some questions about the timing of the release of updates to the Periodic Performance Review (PPR) and the Accreditation Manager Plus (AMP) product. The following timeline highlights scheduled updates to Joint Commission information and Joint Commission Resources products related to the updated hospital COPs.

  • March 26 Updated documents were posted to The Joint Commission Web site, the Joint Commission Connect extranet site, and the E-dition.
  • Late June Update 1 to the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals (CAMH) will be released; this Update includes information from the documents posted on March 26.
  • July 1 The PPR and the AMP will be updated with information posted on March 26 and reflected in the June release of Update 1 to the CAMH.
  • September 30 The Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals (CAMH) will be released.