Home health deemed surveys document hand hygiene lapses.
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tions of noncompliance with hand hygiene protocol at Joint Commission–accredited organizations participating in the home health deemed status option will be documented by surveyors and will appear in the official survey report. This change, which became effective February 24, 2014, follows expectations set forth by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) during the deeming renewal process for the Home Care Accreditation Program. Lapses in hand hygiene protocol will be documented at Infection Prevention and Control (IC) Standard IC.02.01.01, element of performance (EP) 2:
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Joint Commission perspectives. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
دوره 34 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014