Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation Check in ... - The Joint Commission

Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation

Check in with The Joint Commission.

July 21, 2022

What We'll Cover Today

What current ambulatory customers need to know: - Learn about standards changes - What's new in survey process for

ambulatory - Most common RFIs and questions

from ambulatory organizations - Resources and events to know about

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Today's Ambulatory Experts

Joyce Webb, RN, MBA

Project Director, Healthcare Standards Development Department of Standards and Survey Methods The Joint Commission

Dana Dunn, MBA, RN, CNOR, CASC

Field Director Surveyor Management & Development The Joint Commission

Elizabeth Even, MSN, RN, CEN

Associate Director Clinical Standards Interpretation The Joint Commission

Bhavna Mishra

Executive Director, Electronic Products Joint Commission Resources

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Standards Update for Ambulatory Health Care

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New COVID Vaccination Standards & EPs for Deemed ASCs

New standard IC.02.04.02 and new EPs went into effect as of July 2022

All staff who provide care, treatment, or services must be vaccinated regardless of clinical responsibility or patient contact, including contracted staff

Policies and procedures include processes that:

Ensure all staff received COVID-19 vaccination prior to providing any care, treatment, or other services

Track and document staff COVID-19 vaccination, boosters, and exemptions

address precautions for mitigating transmission and spread of COVID-19 for unvaccinated staff, and contingency plans for staff who are not fully vaccinated for COVID-19

Currently posted on the Prepublication Standards page For more details see the May 2022 Perspectives

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