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Standards Field Reviews

Proposed Changes Related To Water Management for HAP, CAH, and NCC Programs Field Review

Proposed New Requirements for Complete Medication Orders for Office Based Surgery Field Review

Proposed Requirements for the New Advanced Certification for Spine Surgery (ACSS) Field Review

National Patient Safety Goals

Ambulatory Health Care 2020 National Patient Safety Goals

Behavioral Health Care 2020 National Patient Safety Goals

Critical Access Hospital 2020 National Patient Safety Goals

Home Care 2020 National Patient Safety Goals

Hospital 2020 National Patient Safety Goals

Laboratory Services 2020 National Patient Safety Goals

Nursing Care Center 2020 National Patient Safety Goals

Office-Based Surgery 2020 National Patient Safety Goals

Prepublication Standards

Emergency Management Standard EM.03.01.03 Revisions

Deletion of IC.02.04.01, EP 5

New and Revised Requirements Addressing Embryology, Molecular Testing, and Pathology

New Standards for Perinatal Safety

Revised Requirement Related to Fluoroscopy Services

Updates to the Patient Blood Management Certification Program Requirements

Revisions Related to Medication Titration Orders

Updates to the Community-Based Palliative Care Certification Program

R3 Report

R3 Report Issue 27: New and Revised Standards for Child Welfare Agencies

R3 Report Issue 26: Advanced Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement Certification Standards

R3 Report Issue 25: Enhanced Substance Use Disorders Standards for Behavioral Health Organizations

R3 Report Issue 24: PC Standards for Maternal Safety

R3 Report Issue 23: Antimicrobial Stewardship in Ambulatory Health Care

R3 Report Issue 22: Pain Assessment and Management Standards for Home Health Services

R3 Report Issue 21: Pain Assessment and Management Standards for Nursing Care Centers

R3 Report Issue 20: Pain Assessment and Management Standards for Behavioral Health Care

R3 Report Issue 19: National Patient Safety Goal for Anticoagulant Therapy

R3 Report Issue 18: National Patient Safety Goal for Suicide Prevention

R3 Report Issue 17: Distinct Newborn Identification Requirement

R3 Report Issue 16: Pain Assessment and Management Standards for Office-Based Surgeries

R3 Report Issue 15: Pain Assessment and Management Standards for Critical Access Hospitals

R3 Report Issue 14: Pain Assessment and Management Standards for Ambulatory Care

R3 Report Issue 13: Revised Outcome Measures Standard for Behavioral Health Care

R3 Report Issue 12: Maternal Infectious Disease Status Assessment and Documentation Standards for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals

R3 Report Issue 11: Pain Assessment and Management Standards for Hospitals

R3 Report Issue 10: Housing Support Services Standards for Behavioral Health Care

R3 Report Issue 9: New and Revised NPSGs on CAUTIs

R3 Report Issue 8: New Antimicrobial Stewardship Standard

R3 Report Issue 7: Eating Disorders Standards for Behavioral Health Care

R3 Report Issue 6 - Memory care accreditation requirements for nursing care centers

R3 Report Issue 5: Alarm System Safety

R3 Report Issue 4: Patient Flow Through the Emergency Department

R3 Report Issue 3: Influenza Vaccination

R3 Report Issue 2: CAUTI

R3 Report Issue 1: Patient-Centered Communication

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