Palliative care standards are open for comment
The Joint Commission has released proposed standards for palliative care for comment from those who provide palliative care services.
The draft standards are posted on The Joint Commission's web site and have been sent out for comment to health care organizations and national palliative care experts. The deadline for feedback is April 8, 2008.
The draft standards cover program management, provision of care, management of patient information, and performance improvement. Palliative care services seeking Joint Commission certification also will be expected to use evidence-based national guidelines or expert consensus to guide their services.
The proposed palliative care standards are part of The Joint Commission's Health Care Services Certification Program. Scheduled to launch in August 2008, this new evaluation program is designed for health care services provided to patients in various health care settings. (Editor's note: To see the proposed standards, go to www.jointcommission.org/Standards/FieldReviews and select "Proposed Palliative Care Certification Standards and Elements of Performance.")
The Joint Commission has released proposed standards for palliative care for comment from those who provide palliative care services.You have reached your article limit for the month. Subscribe now to access this article plus other member-only content.
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