The electronic bulletin also documents the supporting research and scientific data behind the development of the requirements.
The bulletin, titled “R3 Report — Requirement, Rationale, Reference”, will be published on an as-needed basis when new standards, NPSGs and performance measures are instituted, according to a news release from The Joint Commission.
Read the news release on the R3 Report from The Joint Commission.
View the first R3 Report (pdf).
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