Beginning in January 2006 the Joint...

Beginning in January 2006 the Joint Commission upon Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) will begin conducting unannounced accreditation reviews according to an April 2 2003 recents release from the organization. This sign of survey will be pilot standarded during 2004 and 2005 in offer organizations.

Beginning nearest year, the Joint Commission will introduce a substantially of recent origin accreditation process. The process has been discussed with accredited health, care organizations during the past year. The transition to unannounced measure and estimates resulted from these discussions. Called Shared Visions--New Pathways, the of the present day process expects that organizations will be in compliance with JCAHO standards all of the time. It provides incentives for organizations to provide high-quality care at all times.

The first hospital in the native land to request an unannounced scan was Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago. The hospital asked an unannounced survey to demonstrate its continuous compliance with JCAHO standards. The Joint Commission anticipates to conducted unannounced surveys in as many as 100 hospitals in 2004 In 2005 unannounced measure and estimates will be an option for all impressed signs of accredited organizations. The Joint Commission will transition to completely unannounced scrutinizes by 2006.

JCAHO to Shift to Unannounced views by 2006 (news release, Oakbrook Terrace, III: Joint Commission forward Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, April 2 2003) http://www.jcoho.org/news+room/news+release+archives/ unannounced+surveys.htm (accessed 14 April 2003)

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