Last updated 3/3/10, 11:30 a.m. CT
Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Office-Based Surgery (CAMOBS)
The Updates
2010 Replacement Pages Table of Changes
(10/09)
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Accreditation Participation Requirements (APR)
Errata for All 2009 Accreditation and Certification Manuals (APR, LD, LS)
(5/09)
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Environment of Care (EC)
Additional Scoring Changes for All 2009 Accreditation Manuals (EC, LD, LS, MM, RI)
(6/09)
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Emergency Management (EM)
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Human Resources (HR)
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Infection Prevention and Control (IC)
Errata to 2009 Requirements for IC, LS, MM, and NPSG
(2/09)
Clarification on Reducing Infection Risks Associated with Medical Equipment, Devices, and Supplies (IC)
(10/09)
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Information Management (IM)
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Leadership (LD)
Revised Scoring for All 2009 Accreditation Manuals (LD)
(5/09)
Errata for All 2009 Accreditation and Certification Manuals (APR, LD, LS)
(5/09)
Additional Scoring Changes for All 2009 Accreditation Manuals (EC, LD, LS, MM, RI)
(6/09)
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Life Safety (LS)
Errata to 2009 Requirements for IC, LS, MM, and NPSG
(2/09)
Errata for All 2009 Accreditation and Certification Manuals (APR, LD, LS)
(5/09)
Additional Scoring Changes for All 2009 Accreditation Manuals (EC, LD, LS, MM, RI)
(6/09)
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Medication Management (MM)
Errata to 2009 Requirements for IC, LS, MM, and NPSG
(2/09)
Additional Scoring Changes for All 2009 Accreditation Manuals (EC, LD, LS, MM, RI)
(6/09)
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National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)
Errata to 2009 Requirements for IC, LS, MM, and NPSG
(2/09)
NPSG 8 (Medication Reconciliation) Will Not Be Scored in 2009
(3/09)
2010 National Patient Safety Goals
(10/09)
Revised Universal Protocol for 2010
(10/09)
2010 Updates to Accreditation and Certification Decision Rules
(8/09)
Shorter Time Frame for Second Survey Under the Early Survey Policy
(9/09)
Correction to New Fraud and Abuse Accreditation Decision Rule
(9/09)
Clarification on Conducting Extension Surveys
(10/09)
Revision to the ESC Tool on Secure Extranet
(10/09)
Decision Rule for Preliminary Denial of Accreditation Eliminated
(12/09)
New Preliminary Denial of Accreditation Process
(12/09)
Clarification on Site Marking Under the Universal Protocol
(2/10)
Correction to NPSG on Medication Labeling (NPSG)
(3/10)
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Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services (PC)
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Performance Improvement (PI)
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Record of Care, Treatment, and Services (RC)
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Rights and Responsibilities of the Individual (RI)
Additional Scoring Changes for All 2009 Accreditation Manuals (EC, LD, LS, MM, RI)
(6/09)
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Transplant Safety (TS)
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Waived Testing (WT)
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The Accreditation Process (ACC)
Corrections to a Few Accreditation Decision Rule 'Links'
(11/08)
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)
Approved: Revisions to the Public Information Policy
(4/09)
Approved: An Extension for Extension Surveys
(5/09)
The Joint Commission's Position on Steam Sterilization
(7/09)
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Sentinel Events (SE)
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The Joint Commission Quality Report (QR)
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Simplifying Compliance Activities (SCA)
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Required Written Documentation (RWD)
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Early Survey Policy Option (ESP)
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