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In its coverage of Joint Commission Resources’ 2008 Hospital Executive Briefings conference on August 30, 2007 in Rosemont, IL, the Fall 2007 C&A Newsletter, published by Courtemanche & Associates, inaccurately states that The Joint Commission’s new scoring and decision process model “will be introduced in early 2008” (in article 1). This is inaccurate. As part of its Standards Improvement Initiative, the target implementation date for the Joint Commission’s new scoring and decision process model is January 2009.
Organizations are reminded and encouraged to refer to The Joint Commission Perspectives®, the official newsletter of the Joint Commission, and the Joint Commission Web site (http://www.jointcommission.org) for the most accurate, up-to-date information on Joint Commission policies, procedures, standards, and initiatives.