What is Joint Commission Requirements?

Joint Commission Requirements is a free listing of all standards, policy revisions and requirements published in Perspectives that have gone into effect since your accreditation manual was last issued.  This free listing is available on the Joint Commission Resources website.

Visit Joint Commission Requirements on the JCR Web site, or select an accreditation or certification program below.

• Ambulatory Care
  Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Ambulatory Care (CAMAC)
• Behavioral Health Care
  Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Behavioral Health Care (CAMBHC)
• Critical Access Hospitals
  Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Critical Access Hospitals (CAMCAH)
• Disease-Specific Care
  Disease-Specific Care Certification Manual (DSC)
  Also includes the following specific settings: Chronic Kidney Disease; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Inpatient Diabetes Care; Lung Volume Reduction Surgery; Primary Stroke Center; Ventricular Assist Device Destination Therapy
• Health Care Staffing Services
  Health Care Staffing Services Certification Manual (HCSS)
• Home Care
  Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Home Care (CAMHC)
• Hospitals
  Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals: The Official Handbook (CAMH)
• Laboratories
  Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Laboratory and Point-of-Care Testing (CAMLAB)
• Long Term Care
  Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Long Term Care (CAMLTC)
• Office-Based Surgery Practices
  Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Office-Based Surgery Practices (CAMOBS)