"Means of egress" among many hospital safety standards atop Joint Commission non-compliance list
Hospital Safety Connection, August 26, 2010
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Last week The Joint Commission released the top five Joint Commission requirements most frequently identified with non-compliance in 2010
Not surprisingly, LS.02.01.20 – in which hospitals are required to maintain the integrity of the means of egress – landed at number two among hospitals, and number four among critical access hospitals.
Click here for advice on minimizing corridor clutter, and click here for Steve MacArthur’s reaction to the statistics for 2010.
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