Joint Commission Preparation: An Amazing Race

Halfway Through an Amazing Journey.

See related article, p xxx As I begin my second, 5-year term in this interesting, challenging, and rewarding position, it is hard to believe that I am just beyond the halfway point in my tenure as the Editorin-Chief of Stroke. Feedback from many sources, including our readers, contributors, and members of the various masthead groups, has been almost uniformly positive about the content and dire...

Are you ready for Joint Commission?

The Joint Commission clarifies key compliance issues.

Clarification: Joint Commission expecations during IQCP transition.

the “Quality System Assessment for Nonwaived Testing” (QSA) chapter of the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Laboratory and Point-of-Care Testing (CAMLAB) has been changed. The Joint Commission had added Note 2 to the Rationale for Standard QSA.02.04.01 to communicate its expectations during the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Individualized Quality Control Plan (IQCP) educa...

Joint Commission tools to prevent wrong surgery.