R3 Report Issue 1 - Patient-centered communication
Published for Joint Commission accredited organizations and interested health care professionals, R3 Report provides the rationale and references that The Joint Commission employs in the development of...
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Published for Joint Commission accredited organizations and interested health care professionals, R3 Report provides the rationale and references that The Joint Commission employs in the development of...
View ArticleR3 Report Issue 4 - Patient flow through the emergency department
Published for Joint Commission accredited organizations and interested health care professionals, R3 Report provides the rationale and references that The Joint Commission employs in the development of...
View ArticleR3 Report Issue 5 - Alarm system safety
The requirement addressed in this issue of R3 Report is a National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) that is effective January 1, 2014 for hospitals and critical access hospitals.
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The R3 Report provides the rationale and references that The Joint Commission employs in the development of new requirements.
View ArticleR3 Report Issue 3 - Influenza Vaccination
Published for Joint Commission accredited organizations and interested health care professionals, R3 Report provides the rationale and references that The Joint Commission employs in the development of...
View ArticleR3 Report Issue 6: Memory care accreditation requirements for nursing care...
The aim of the new memory care requirements for nursing care centers is to enable residents with memory-impacting conditions to remain engaged in their environment at the level of their cognitive...
View ArticleR3 Report Issue 7 - Eating disorders standards for Behavioral Health Care
In January 2016, The Joint Commission released a set of new Behavioral Health Care (BHC) standards for residential and outpatient eating disorders programs. These standards are designed to improve the...
View ArticleR3 Report Issue 8 - New antimicrobial stewardship standard
Effective January 1, 2017, a new Medication Management (MM) standard, MM.09.01.01, on antimicrobial stewardship will be applicable to accredited critical access hospitals, hospitals, and nursing care...
View ArticleR3 Report Issue 9 - New and revised NPSGs on CAUTIs
Effective Jan. 1, 2017, a new National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) on catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) will apply to accredited nursing care centers, and revised NPSGs on CAUTIs...
View ArticleR3 Report Issue 10 - Housing support services standards for Behavioral Health...
In January 2016, The Joint Commission released a set of new Behavioral Health Care (BHC) standards for housing support services programs. These standards are applicable to any Joint...
View ArticleR3 Report Issue 11: Pain assessment and management standards for hospitals
Effective Jan. 1, 2018, new and revised pain assessment and management standards will be applicable to all Joint Commission-accredited hospitals.
View ArticleR3 Report Issue: 13 Revised outcome measures standard for behavioral health care
Effective Jan. 1, 2018, new requirements related to standard CTS.03.01.09 will be applicable to all Joint Commission-accredited behavioral health care organizations.
View ArticleR3 Report Issue 17: Distinct newborn identification requirement
Effective Jan. 1, 2019, one new element of performance (EP) will be applicable to all Joint Commission-accredited hospitals and critical access hospitals that provide labor and delivery services.
View ArticleR3 Report Issue 16: Pain assessment and management standards for office-based...
Effective Jan. 1, 2019, new and revised pain assessment and management standards will be applicable to all Joint Commission-accredited ambulatory care, critical access hospitals, and office-based...
View ArticleR3 Report Issue 15: Pain assessment and management standards for critical...
Effective Jan. 1, 2019, new and revised pain assessment and management standards will be applicable to all Joint Commission-accredited ambulatory care, critical access hospitals, and office-based...
View ArticleR3 Report Issue 14: Pain assessment and management standards for ambulatory care
Effective Jan. 1, 2019, new and revised pain assessment and management standards will be applicable to all Joint Commission-accredited ambulatory care, critical access hospitals, and office-based...
View ArticleR3 Report Issue 18: National Patient Safety Goal for suicide prevention
Effective July 1, 2019, seven new and revised elements of performance (EPs) will be applicable to all Joint Commission-accredited hospitals and behavioral health care organizations.
View ArticleR3 Report Issue 19: National Patient Safety Goal for anticoagulant therapy
Effective July 1, 2019, eight new elements of performance will be applicable to all Joint Commission-accredited hospitals, critical access hospitals, nursing care centers, and medical centers...
View ArticleR3 Report Issue 21: Pain assessment and management standards for nursing care...
Effective July 1, 2019, new and revised pain assessment and management standards will be applicable to Joint Commission-accredited nursing care centers.
View ArticleR3 Report Issue 20: Pain assessment and management standards for behavioral...
Effective July 1, 2019, new and revised requirements related to pain assessment and management will be applicable to Joint Commission-accredited behavioral health care organizations.
View ArticleR3 Report Issue 22: Pain assessment and management standards for home health...
Effective July 1, 2019, new and revised pain assessment and management standards will be applicable to Joint Commission-accredited home health services under the Home Care Accreditation program.
View ArticleR3 Report 23: Antimicrobial stewardship in ambulatory health care
Effective January 1, 2020, new antimicrobial stewardship requirements will be applicable to Joint Commission-accredited ambulatory health care organizations that routinely prescribe antimicrobial...
View ArticleR3 Report 24: PC standards for maternal safety
Effective July 1, 2020, 13 new elements of performance (EPs) will be applicable to Joint Commission-accredited hospitals and are designed to improve the quality and safety of care provided to women...
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