Joint Commission corrects accreditation manual
The Joint Commission has published corrected service applicability grids for home care services on its web site. Incorrect service applicability grids were included in the 2009 Update 1 for the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Home Care (CAMHC) published in June. To see the corrected standards, elements of performance and service applicability grids, go to www.jointcommission.org, select "Accreditation Programs," and then choose "Home Care."
2010 NPSGs released
The 2010 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) can be accessed on The Joint Commission web site. Although no new goals were established for 2010, all organizations are expected to have fully implemented the requirements related to healthcare-associated infections that were included in the 2009 NPSGs. To see the 2010 NPSGs for home care, go to www.jointcommission.org and select "patient safety" from the top navigational bar. Choose "national patient safety goals" and scroll down to "home care."
NAHC provides option to cut transportation costs
Last summer, transportation costs represented a significant part of home care and hospice agencies' overhead costs due to employees who drive nearly 5 billion miles each year to reach the homes of their patients, according to the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). The association has announced a partnership that might provide a solution to help its members reduce transportation costs and protect against future price fluctuation.
NAHC has announced a partnership with Enterprise Fleet Management through which its members can receive 15% savings or more.
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