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Emergency Management - Additional Resources Effective July 1, 2022

What resources are available to assist with understanding the new Emergency Management Requirements for the Hospital and Critical Access Hospital programs?

Manual: Critical Access Hospital
Chapter: Emergency Management EM
New or updated requirements last added: June 13, 2022. New or updated requirements may be based on revisions to current accreditation requirements, regulatory changes, and/or an updated interpretation in response to industry changes. Substantive changes to accreditation requirements are also published in the Perspective Newsletter that is available to all Joint Commission accredited organizations.
Last reviewed by Standards Interpretation: June 13, 2022 Represents the most recent date that the FAQ was reviewed (e.g. annual review).
First published date: June 13, 2022 This Standards FAQ was first published on this date.
This page was last updated on July 26, 2022 with update notes of: Reflects new or updated requirements Types of changes and an explanation of change type: Editorial changes only: Format changes only. No changes to content. | Review only, FAQ is current: Periodic review completed, no changes to content. | Reflects new or updated requirements: Changes represent new or revised requirements.
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