Last updated 10/7/08, 2:47 p.m. CT
Comprehensive Certification Manual for Disease-Specific Care (DSC)
The Updates
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The Joint Commission Certification Process
2008 Certification Decision Rules (9/07)
2008 Thresholds for Conditional Accreditation/Certification and Preliminary Denial of Accreditation/Certification (12/07)
Clarification on Details of Elimination of Four-Month Track Record Requirements Decision (1/08)
Improvements to the Decision Process (8/08)
10-Day Clarification Time Frame (8/08)
2009 Certification Decision Rules (9/08)
Performance Improvement and Performance Measurement
Sentinel Events
Certification Participation Requirements (CPRs)
National Patient Safety Goals
The 2008 National Patient Safety Goals (7/07)
The Joint Commission Announces the 2009 National Patient Safety Goals and Requirements (7/08)
Standards, Elements of Performance, and Scoring
Program Management (PR)
Delivering or Facilitating Clinical Care (DF)
Supporting Self-Management (SE)
Clinical Information Management (CT)
Performance Measurement (PM)
Setting-Specific Modules
Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Inpatient Diabetes Care
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
Primary Stroke Center
Revisions to Requirements for Primary Stroke Centers Regarding IV Thrombolytic Therapy (7/08)
Ventricular Assist Device