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Joint Commission 2021 Standards: What’s New

WEBTJC made this change to better reflect the wide array of human service providers accredited under the Behavioral Health standards. As a result, there are …

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Joint Commission Health Care Equity Requirements

WEBOct 10, 2022 by Barrins & Associates. Accreditation, Standards Compliance, The Joint Commission. The new Joint Commission health care equity requirements go into effect …

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Joint Commission 2023 Standards: What’s New

WEBNew Joint Commission Requirements Effective 1/1/2023. Health Care Equity Requirements. These new requirements are in both the Hospital standards and the …

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National Patient Safety Goal 15.01.01: Clarification from TJC

WEBAs a result, TJC has clarified the intent of NPSG.15.01.01 EP 1 for behavioral healthcare organizations that are not psychiatric hospitals. They have …

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CCBHC Requirements

WEBThe revised CCBHC requirements, effective July 1, 2024, reflect a commitment to improving patient care, addressing critical issues such as trauma …

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Treatment Planning in Behavioral Healthcare: Survey Challenges

WEBTreatment Planning in the Top 5. Treatment planning issues continue to be in the Top 5 Joint Commission survey findings for behavioral healthcare organizations. Same trend …

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2024 ORYX Performance Measures Reporting Requirements

WEBIn a significant development, The Joint Commission has implemented updates to the 2024 ORYX Performance Measures reporting requirements, effective as of …

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TJC Tracer Update: Focus on Dietary Services

WEBThe focus of the Dietary Tracer is twofold. First, it covers the clinical aspect of patients’ receiving appropriate diets based on their nutritional needs. Second, it …

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Psychiatric Hospitals: New Requirements for Clinical Alarm …

WEBEffective January 1, 2016 The National Patient Safety Goal on Alarm Management (NPSG.06.01.01) went into effect in January, 2014 for hospitals. TJC …

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Unannounced Surveys

WEBPer CMS requirements, The Joint Commission will enact changes starting October 7, 2023. To uphold the unannounced nature of surveys for organizations that select the deemed …

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Surveying Active Treatment in Psychiatric Hospitals

WEBPsychiatric hospitals that use TJC accreditation for deemed status and have been surveyed in the last few months have experienced a shift in focus. Many report that …

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TJC (formerly JCAHO) and CMS Consulting for Behavioral …

WEBWindsor Laurelwood Center for Behavioral Medicine. Willoughby, OH. Wyoming State Hospital. Evanston, WY. Yale-New Haven Psychiatric Hospital. New Haven, CT. Youth …

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Refresher on Waived Testing Requirements

WEBStaff must be trained in each waived test they perform; documentation required. Competency for each waived test must be assessed at orientation and …

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Workplace Violence Prevention

WEBStarting July 1, 2024, The Joint Commission approved a set of fresh and updated workplace violence prevention criteria, applicable to all Behavioral Health Care and Human …

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TJC Nutrition Screening Requirements Updates to TJC …

WEBCTS.02.01.11 The organization screens all individuals served to identify those for whom a nutritional assessment is indicated. At a minimum, the screening …

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Restraint Seclusion and Physical Holding Requirements

WEBThe Joint Commission is proposing changes to the restraint, seclusion, and physical holding standards in the Behavioral Health Care and Human Services …

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SAFER Matrix: A Closer Look at Scoring

WEBBarrins & Associates. When we conduct our Mock Surveys, we always include a SAFER matrix display of your findings – just like TJC. Clients tell us it really …

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Complaint Resolution Process

WEBThe Right to Complaint Resolution. This requirement emphasizes the patient/client and their family’s right to have their complaints reviewed by the …

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