Joint Commission Issues Report Explaining Rationale and Research Behind New Standards

The Joint Commission has published a new report which describes the rationale behind new Joint Commission standards, National Patient Safety Goals and performance measures.

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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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Joint Commission Releases Monograph on Tdap Vaccination Strategies

 

Joint Commission Releases 1995-2010 Data on Sentinel Events

 

Hand Hygiene Projects Ongoing at Joint Commission’s Center for Transforming Healthcare

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