The Joint Commission plans to increase attention on four high-risk areas and is launching an online educational series called "4-1-1 on Survey Enhancements" to help organizations prepare.
Here's what you should know:
1. The Joint Commission surveyors will focus on evaluating these four areas during onsite surveys:
- Sterile medication compounding
- Suicide prevention
- High-level disinfection and sterilization
- Hemodialysis
2. Surveyors will evaluate leadership engagement and oversight of these high-risk areas through tracers and interviews.
3. The enhanced focus on these areas doesn't entail new accreditation standards.