Industry Note:
Joint Commission Revises Home Care Requirements
Published on Fri Jan 24, 2014
Home health agencies accredited by The Joint Commission will see revised requirements effective next month. In spring 2013, the accrediting body formerly known as JCAHO applied to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for deeming authority for accredited home care organizations. In response to CMS’s fall 2013 review of its application, the Commission revised several standards and elements of [...]