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September 4, 2018

Joint Commission clarifies how some devices will be evaluated for infection control on survey

The Joint Commission (TJC) doesn’t require medical instruments that touch mucous membranes to be stored in individual “peel” packs. It will also stop surveying the duration facilities choose to store devices, so long as manufacturer’s instructions are followed for reprocessing.

Briefings on Accreditation and Quality

CMS surveyors agree to use Joint Commission recommendations on ligature risk as guide

In a new memo to its state survey agencies, CMS said it would use Joint Commission ligature recommendations—drawn from a task force that was convened by the commission and included several CMS suicide prevention experts—as the federal agency goes forward with clarifying and updating Interpretive Guidelines for its surveyors.

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The CMS Compliance Crosswalk, 2018 Edition

This book shows you how to comply with each Condition of Participation (CoP) set forth by CMS and highlights which requirements from The Joint Commission and other accrediting organizations correspond to individual CoPs.

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