Approved: Requirement for Accredited Nursing Homes to Notify the Joint Commission When They Become a Special Focus Facility

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Publisher: Joint Commission Resources

ISSN: 0277-8327

Source: JCAH Perspectives, Vol.28, Iss.6, 2008-06, pp. : 8-8

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Abstract

This article describes The Joint Commission's recent approval of an additional element of performance to Accreditation Participation Requirement 1 in the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Long Term Care, effective immediately for the long term care and Medicare/Medicaid–certification based long term care programs.