What does TJC say about future surveys?
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance, July 18, 2020
This is an excerpt from a member only article. To read the article in its entirety, please login or subscribe to Healthcare Life Safety Compliance.
By A.J. Plunkett
In a statement posted May 27, The Joint Commission (TJC) said it was “resuming regular surveys and reviews in June,” but with a focus on how that could be conducted safely.
“Our survey process will look somewhat different, as we will need to employ physical distancing practices to ensure the safety of all parties. These will include:
This is an excerpt from a member only article. To read the article in its entirety, please login or subscribe to Healthcare Life Safety Compliance.
Related Products
-
Hospital Safety Center
Improve compliance with hospital safety standards from The Joint Commission, OSHA, and other regulators with this...
-
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance
Created exclusively for healthcare facility managers, plant operations professionals, and directors of engineering, this...
-
Hospital Safety Insider
Stay on top of hospital safety requirements and best practices with our free, fast-paced weekly update.
-
Basic OSHA Compliance Manual Kit
Total compliance has never been easier. This one convenient package contains everything you need to ensure your outpatient...
-
Basic Dental OSHA Compliance Manual Kit
Total compliance has never been easier. This one convenient package contains everything you need to ensure your dental...
Most Popular
- Articles
-
- Don't forget the three checks in medication administration
- Practice the six rights of medication administration
- Note similarities and differences between HCPCS, CPT® codes
- ICD-10-CM coma, stroke codes require more specific documentation
- Q&A: Primary, principal, and secondary diagnoses
- Skills of effective case managers
- Prevent dehydration with nursing interventions
- Complications from immobility by body system
- OB services: Coding inside and outside of the package
- Know guidelines and subtle differences in code descriptions for laceration repairs
- E-mailed
-
- Trainer's tip: Restorative nursing versus rehabilitation
- Tip of the week: Always report appropriate application code
- Q&A: Unrelated surgical procedure DRGs
- Q&A: Monitoring contracted services
- Q&A: Coding for labile hypertension
- News: Recently published Coding Clinic confirms some ICD-9 guidance still applicable
- Learn how to read an OP report
- Fourth Quarter 2014 Coding Clinic highlights include mechanical ventilation, principle procedure sequencing
- Follow 72-hour and 24-hour rules
- CMS approves merger of HFAP with Accreditation Commission for Health Care
- Searched
