Joint Commission Standards for High Consequence Infectious Disease Preparedness
A recent presentation from the University of Nebraska Medical Center Global Center for Health Security discussed new Joint Commission standards that will go into effect July 1, 2024. The new standards will affect hospital processes to support preparedness for high consequence infectious diseases.  Watch the full overview video. 

The Joint Commission Revises Definition of a Suicide in Sentinel Event Policy
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The Joint Commission revised its definition of suicide in the Sentinel Event Policy, effective Jan. 1, 2024. The original definition, developed more than 10 years ago, focused on inpatient and “staffed around-the-clock” care settings or suicides within 72 hours of discharge. Data and evidence-based literature support extending the time frame and services in which a patient receives care when considering suicide as a sentinel event.

More Information from The Joint Commission

The Joint Commission finalized the 2024 ORYX performance measure reporting requirements, effective Jan. 1, 2024, for critical access hospitals and hospitals. A notable change for the coming year is that acute care hospitals and critical access hospitals must join the Joint Commission National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Group. The Joint Commission identified the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) NHSN system as a data source to identify patient safety and quality performance by Joint Commission-accredited hospitals that already participate in NHSN as required by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) programs.
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