Joint Commission posts new FAQs for HR standards
Accreditation Connection, May 24, 2011
The Joint Commission has issued a new set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for its Human Resources (HR) chapter. These FAQs are relevant to the following accreditation programs:
- Ambulatory care
- Behavioral health
- Critical access hospitals
- Healthcare staffing services
- Home care
- Hospital
- Laboratory services
- Long-term care
- Office-based surgery
Additional FAQs for the laboratory services accreditation program have also been posted on the topic of method verification of instruments on loan.
For more information, visit The Joint Commission’s FAQ page.
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