Joint Commission will change standards and survey process

Monthly tests under no-flow for electric motor fire pumps proposed


According to an article on the Health Facilities Maintenance website, sweeping changes to the Joint Commission standards and survey process will include (but will not be limited to) the following: 

• Prior to the survey, hospitals will need to complete a required documentation checklist and sign an attestation to its accuracy. An EC/LS pre-survey checklist also will be required 

• The 2017 standards will reflect deletion of the tags for A and C standards, direct and indirect impact, measures of success and risk

• In the Environment of Care chapter there are 13 new EPs; 31 modifications of existing elements; and one additional deletion

Read the article.

 

 



September 22, 2016


Topic Area: Regulations, Codes & Standards


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