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Disease-Specific Care Certification Manual (DSC)

The Updates
The Joint Commission Certification Process
Performance Improvement and Performance Measurement
Sentinel Events
Certification Participation Requirements (CPR)
Standards, Elements of Performance, and Scoring
	Program Management (DSPR)
	Delivering or Facilitating Clinical Care (DSDF)
	Supporting Self-Management (DSSE)
	Clinical Information Management (DSCT)
	Performance Measurement (DSPM)
Advanced Programs Reviewed Under Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification
	Chronic Kidney Disease
	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
	Heart Failure
	Inpatient Diabetes Care
	Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
	Primary Stroke Center
	Ventricular Assist Device Destination Therapy

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The Updates

2008 Update Table of Changes (10/08)

Errata to the 2009 DSC Manual (12/08)

Chart of the Errata to the 2009 DSC Manual (2/09)

2010 Table of Changes (10/09)

2011 Table of Changes (10/10)

2012 Table of Changes (9/11)

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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)

Remaining Component to the 2009 Accreditation Decision Methodology, Including Thresholds (12/08)

Clarification for Pediatric Emergency Medications and Immediate Threat to Life (1/09)

Update on the 2009 Decision Process (2/09)

Updated Deposit and Fee Policies (2/09)

Additional Unannounced Survey Exceptions and Advance Notice Provision (3/09)

Approved: Revisions to the Public Information Policy (4/09)

Minimum Patient Volume Reminder (6/09)

Change to Disease-Specific Certification Eligibility (8/09)

2010 Updates to Accreditation and Certification Decision Rules (8/09)

2011 Accreditation and Certification Decision Rules (11/10)

Refined Accreditation and Certification Decision Categories (11/10)

Revised Public Information Policy (1/11)

Revisions to the Review and Appeal Procedures for Adverse Decisions (8/11)

2012 Accreditation and Certification Decision Rules (9/11)

Errata: Reinstated Decision Rule for Certification with Follow-Up Review in 2012 (2/12)

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Performance Improvement and Performance Measurement

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Sentinel Events

Suspension of "Automatic" Sentinel Event Adverse Decision (5/10)

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Certification Participation Requirements (CPRs)

Chart of the Errata to the 2009 DSC Manual (2/09)

2010 Certification Participation Requirements (8/09)

New Method to Record an Immediate Threat to Health or Safety Situation (CPR) (9/11)

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Standards, Elements of Performance, and Scoring

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Program Management (DSPR)

Chart of the Errata to the 2009 DSC Manual (2/09)

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Delivering or Facilitating Clinical Care (DSDF)

Chart of the Errata to the 2009 DSC Manual (2/09)

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Supporting Self-Management (DSSE)

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Clinical Information Management (DSCT)

Missing EP 2 for DSCT.1 (7/10)

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Performance Measurement (DSPM)

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Advanced Programs Reviewed Under Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification

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Chronic Kidney Disease

Chart of the Errata to the 2009 DSC Manual (2/09)

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chart of the Errata to the 2009 DSC Manual (2/09)

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Heart Failure

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Inpatient Diabetes Care

Chart of the Errata to the 2009 DSC Manual (2/09)

Correction for Misplaced Requirements at DSDF.1, EP 4 (5/10)

Revision to Standard Regarding A1C Testing for Inpatient Diabetes Care (5/11)

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Lung Volume Reduction Surgery

Chart of the Errata to the 2009 DSC Manual (2/09)

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Primary Stroke Center

Revisions to Requirements for Primary Stroke Centers Regarding IV Thrombolytic Therapy (7/08)

Chart of the Errata to the 2009 DSC Manual (2/09)

Correction to Scoring Category at DSDF.3 EP 7 (4/10)

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Ventricular Assist Device Destination Therapy

Chart of the Errata to the 2009 DSC Manual (2/09)

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