This column informs you of developments and potential revisions that can affect your accreditation and tracks proposed changes before they are implemented. Items may drop off this list before the approval stage if they were rejected at some point in the process. (Reprinted from Perspectives®, March 2009)
IN COMMITTEE OR BOARD REVIEW
- Modifications to standards for ambulatory surgical center deemed status corresponding to recently revised Medicare Conditions for Coverage
- Standards Improvement Initiative: Revised “Environment of Care” (EC) chapter for the behavioral health care, laboratory, long term care, and Medicare/Medicaid certification-based long term care programs
- Standards Improvement Initiative: Revised “Human Resources” (HR) chapter for the behavioral health care, laboratory, long term care, and Medicare/Medicaid certification-based long term care programs
- Standards Improvement Initiative: Revised “Transplant Services” (TS) chapter for the laboratory program
- Standards Improvement Initiative: Revised “Waived Testing” (WT) chapter for the behavioral health care, laboratory, long term care, and Medicare/Medicaid certification-based long term care programs
- Nurse staffing effectiveness standard revision for hospital and long term care programs
CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT
- Comprehensive Standards Improvement Initiative encompassing the behavioral health care, laboratory, long term care, and Medicare/Medicaid certification-based long term care programs
- Potential standards related to Health Information Technology
- Proposed standards on culturally competent patient-centered care for the hospital program
JOINT COMMISSION INTERNATIONAL
Field review notifications are sent out electronically as well as posted on the Joint Commission International (JCI) Web site. For JCI standards questions, please contact the associate director, International Accreditation Services, at jciaccreditation@jcrinc.com.
IN DEVELOPMENT AT JCI
- Revisions to international disease-specific care certification standards
IN COMMITTEE REVIEW
- Revisions to international ambulatory care standards
- Revisions to international laboratory standards