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JCAHO certification revisions could take broader scope

Credentialing Resource Center Connection, February 3, 2005

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According to the JCAHO's web site, standard HR.1.20 has been revised to require primary source verification for all clinical staff that are required by the organization or the state to have licensure, registration or certification, effective July 2005: "The organization has a process to ensure that a person's qualifications are consistent with his or her job responsibilities."

 

The JCAHO has also proposed the change to standard HR.1.20 to take effect in the areas of ambulatory care, assisted living, behavioral health care, home care, laboratories, long-term care, and office-based surgery organizations. If approved, the anticipated effective date for these programs is January 2006.



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