Joint Commission revises scoring for infection control as of September 1
Briefings on Accreditation and Quality, December 1, 2018
This is an excerpt from a member only article. To read the article in its entirety, please login or subscribe to Briefings on Accreditation and Quality.
BY JAY KUMAR (JKUMAR@HCPRO.COM) AND A.J. PLUNKETT (APLUNKETT@H3.GROUP)
On September 5, The Joint Commission (TJC) announced scoring changes for its IC.02.02.01 standard, which requires facilities to reduce infection risk associated with medical equipment, devices, and supplies. The standard was third on TJC’s recent list of most challenging requirements for hospitals.
In the latest post in its 4-1-1 on Survey Enhancements series, TJC focused on high-level disinfection and sterilization. Effective as of September 1, the revisions are meant to hone in on the process steps that pose the highest risk to patients. TJC plans to monitor the revisions over the next several months to ensure scoring is consistent.
This is an excerpt from a member only article. To read the article in its entirety, please login or subscribe to Briefings on Accreditation and Quality.
Related Products
Most Popular
- Articles
-
- Don't forget the three checks in medication administration
- Practice the six rights of medication administration
- CMS seeks comment on quality measures
- Note similarities and differences between HCPCS, CPT® codes
- The consequences of an incomplete medical record
- ICD-10-CM coma, stroke codes require more specific documentation
- Nursing responsibilities for managing pain
- Q&A: Primary, principal, and secondary diagnoses
- Skills of effective case managers
- Neurological checks for head injuries
- E-mailed
-
- Know the JCAHO's ongoing records review requirements
- Establish an ongoing records review process with five easy steps
- Topic: Study the codes for new orthopedics procedures
- Know the JCAHO's ongoing records review requirements
- Hold a scavenger hunt to prepare for survey
- Tip: Report drugs with HCPCS code, revenue code 636
- The pros and cons of geographic rounds
- Peer review vs. risk management review: What's the difference?
- Know the medical gas cylinder storage requirements
- Clear up confusion surrounding observation services
- Searched