Revisions to Critical Access Hospital and Hospital Elements of Performance
Effective July 1, 2024, The Joint Commission has approved revisions to several Elements of Performance (EPs) for critical access hospitals and hospitals. These revisions maintain consistency between the Critical Access Hospital and Hospital accreditation programs and align the requirements more closely to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation. The revised requirements address issues related to patient rights and the resolution of complaints.
In addition, The Joint Commission revised EC.02.02.01, EP 19, for both critical access hospitals and hospitals to clarify that organizations need to account for the disposal of regulated medical waste in their procedures. Issues related to disposal of regulated medical waste will be scored at revised EP 19.
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