165 New Requirements … So What?
We’ve completed an analysis of the January 2009 additions to the accreditation manual. There are 165 brand new (or revised) elements of performance. A significant percentage of these requirements (60 or 36%) may have an impact on current practice at your hospital. We’ll be blogging about each new requirement we believe has the potential for significant impact. In the meantime, we’ve attached an analysis of these new EPs for your review.
About the Author: Mr. Pate serves as Vice President for Content and Development at The Greeley Company. He is a nationally recognized expert in patient flow and in hospital and health system regulation and accreditation with over 25 years experience in high profile problem solving.