Greeley survey solutions: Time to start working on restraint
Briefings on The Joint Commission, July 1, 2009
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Before tracers, restraint was one of the most frequently cited RFIs (formerly known as “Type 1” recommendation). We have a hunch restraint citations may be coming back to the top 10 list.
First, The Joint Commission recently made significant changes to the restraint standards to more closely align with CMS’ Conditions of Participation. We expect extensive surveyor training with a corresponding renewal of focus on this subject.
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