Here’s what you should know:
1. The Joint Commission surveyors will focus on evaluating these four areas during onsite surveys:
- Sterile medication compounding
- Suicide prevention
- High-level disinfection and sterilization
- Hemodialysis
2. Surveyors will evaluate leadership engagement and oversight of these high-risk areas through tracers and interviews.
3. The enhanced focus on these areas doesn’t entail new accreditation standards.
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