Top standards compliance data for first half of 2014.

The Joint Commission regularly aggregates standards compliance data to pinpoint areas that present the greatest challenges to accredited organizations and certified programs. These data help The Joint Commission recognize trends and tailor education around challenging standards; National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs); the Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, and Wrong Person SurgeryTM; and Accreditation or Certification Participation Requirements (APRs or CPRs). The bar graphs on pages 3 to 8 identify the Joint Commission requirements identified most frequently as “not compliant” during surveys and reviews from January 1, 2014, through June 30, 2014. Citations are only for the organizations surveyed during this time period and do not include for-cause surveys. While the text of the requirements also appears in the bar graphs, the full text of each (including elements of performance and scoring information) is published in the respective accreditation or certification manual. The graphs display the 10 most frequently cited requirements in decreasing frequency for each program. Percentages (rounded to the nearest whole point) indicate the number of organizations that received Requirements for Improvement (RFIs) for the standards shown. More than 10 standards are displayed if two or more standards in a program were tied in their percentage of RFIs. Please note that surveyors review compliance with all standards in manuals. This list is provided only to help organizations recognize potential trouble spots. If you have questions about these requirements, please review the Standards Frequently Asked Questions at http:// www.jointcommission.org/Standards/ FAQs. Questions not addressed on this site may be directed to the Standards Interpretation Group through its online question form at http://www.jointcom mission.org/Standards/OnlineQuestion Form. P