Accepted: Revisions to Patient Visitation Standard in Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals Change Made to Match CoP Updates

Source: Joint Commission Perspectives, Volume 31, Number 3, March 2011 , pp. 4-5(2)

Publisher: Joint Commission Resources

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Abstract:

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updated their Conditions of Participation (CoPs) for hospitals and critical access hospitals to require equal visitation rights for all patients. As an organization with deeming authority for hospitals and critical access hospitals, this article explains how The Joint Commission will align its standards to the new CMS requirements.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2011-03-01

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