Joint Commission proposes hip and knee replacement advanced certification program
Accreditation Insider, April 14, 2015
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The Joint Commission last week announced the development of a new optional advanced certification program for organizations that provide total hip and total knee replacement procedures.
The program applies to surgeries performed in inpatient, hospital-based outpatient, and ambulatory surgery settings and it focuses on quality, consistency, and safety throughout the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative phases of care.
The accreditor is seeking input from the field on the proposed requirements until May 19.
Read the Joint Commission announcement.
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