What's New and Improved in 2012
E-dition Version 4.0
The latest E-dition, Version 4.0, will be available for customers in early November 2012. Customers can pre-order for 2012 by calling customer service at  877.223.6866 or through the online renewal process - see ordering options.
Following new features and functions can be enjoyed in the new 4.0 version –

 
  • 2012 Standards

 All programs with standards effective date January 1, 2012 will 
be available. Several programs have updates to their service profile.
 
  • New Advanced Palliative Care Certification Program

A new Advanced Palliative Care Certification program will be available. The Joint Commission’s new Advanced Certification Program for Palliative Care is designed to recognize hospital inpatient programs that demonstrate exceptional patient and family-centered care in order to optimize the quality of life for patients with serious illness. Palliative care involves addressing physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs and facilitating patient autonomy, access to information and choice. This new program can be found under the E-dition Certification product by clicking on the Health Care Services Certification option. Please visit the Joint Commission Resources website (http://www.jcrinc.com/E-dition-Pricing/) for further product details and purchasing information or contact JCR Customer Service toll-free at 1-877-223-6866.

  • Improved Look and Feel 

New alphabetical shortcuts have been added to the E-dition glossary. When clicked, each letter of the alphabet will take you to the first word in the glossary that begins with that letter allowing the User a quicker and easier way to find glossary entries.

 

What's New in 2011


E-dition Version 3.0

The latest E-dition, Version 3.0, will be available for customers in December 2010.  Customers can pre-order for 2011 by calling customer service at 877.223.6866 or through the online renewal process - see ordering options .

Following new features and functions can be enjoyed in the new 3.0 version –

   ·   2011 Standards
       
All programs with standards effective date January 1, 2011 will 
       be available. Several programs have updates to their service profile.

   ·   Print Entire Chapters
       As requested by our current users, now you can print an entire 
       chapter in addition to the current feature of printing standards.      .

  
  ·  Automatic Program Selection 
       The application will remember the health care program a user 
       selects and will automatically be selected for the user 
       each time they login.