The Updates
2006 Update 1 Table of Changes
2006 Update 2 Table of Changes
2007 Update 1 Table of Changes
2007 Update 2 Table of Changes (revised)
The Accreditation Process
2008 Accreditation Decision Rules for All Programs (8/07)
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)
Clarification to Minimum Number of Patients/Volume of Services for an Organization Seeking Medicare Certification for Home Care (1/08)
Clarification for New Policy on Supplemental Findings for Home Care Organizations Seeking Medicare Certification (1/08)
Methodology for Conducting Unannounced Surveys Within an 18-39 Month Window (4/08)
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Sentinel Events
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National Patient Safety Goals
The 2008 National Patient Safety Goals (7/07)
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The Joint Commission Quality Report
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Accreditation Participation Requirements (APRs)
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Standards, Rationales, Elements of Performance, and Scoring
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Section 1: Patient-Focused Functions
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Ethics, Rights, and Responsibilities (RI)
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Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services (PC)
Correction to Home Care 2007 Update 2 (PC.16.60, EP 4) (1/08)
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Medication Management (MM)
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Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Infection (IC)
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Section 2: Organization Functions
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Improving Organization Performance (PI)
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Leadership (LD)
Revisions to Contracted Services Standard LD.3.50 (7/07)
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Environmental Safety and Equipment Management (EC)
Revisions to Fire-Safety Equipment Maintenance Standard EC.5.40, EP 14 (1/08)
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Management of Human Resources (HR)
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Management of Information (IM)
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Home Medical Equipment Accreditation Standards
Correction to Home Care 2007 Update 2 (RI.1.10, EP 19; PC.5.20, EP 1; PC.5.50; EPs 27-29; PC.5.60, EP 20; PC.6.10, EP 16; HR.1.10, EP 23) (1/08)
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Performance Measurement and the ORYX Initiative
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Simplifying Compliance Activities
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Appendix A: Required Documentation
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Appendix B: Applicable Standards for Early Survey Option 1
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Appendix C: Crosswalk Between the 2006–2007 Standards and the Medicare Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies
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Appendix D: Crosswalk Between the 2006–2007 Standards and the Medicare Conditions of Participation for Hospice Care
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Appendix E: Reporting Requirements
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Appendix F: Crosswalk Between the 2007 Standards and the CMS Quality Standards for Suppliers of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies
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