Approved: Extended Time Frame for Physical Exam in Residential Settings

Source: Joint Commission Perspectives, Volume 30, Number 8, August 2010 , pp. 11-11(1)

Publisher: Joint Commission Resources

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Abstract:

As an interim step in an ongoing look at the need for a physical examination when an individual is admitted to a residential treatment center, The Joint Commission has revised a behavioral health care requirement to allow for a physical exam to be conducted no longer than 6 months prior to or within 30 days after an individual's admission to a residential setting.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2010-08-01

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