Welcome to This Module

This module provides you with information and tools to help meet the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) accreditation standards. It can help you review JCAHO accreditation standards issues by examining program standards and practices, policies and procedures, and performance improvement issues.

What is in This Module?

As you work through each JCAHO standards issue, you will encounter a topic overview, a summary of JCAHO accreditation requirements, and practical implementation tips. You will be provided with numerous implementation tools such as illustrative policies, procedures, forms, and instruments.

How Can This Module Help Me?

This module can help you:

• Adopt effective business practices
• Develop skills to improve leadership and management
• Implement suggested policies and procedures to improve program standards
• Adopt important policies regarding ethics and human resources
• Implement critical policies regarding information management and care
• Meet, exceed, and anticipate JCAHO vs. CARF accreditation standards

Jump Ahead! Visit the Sections:

• Introduction
• Ethics, Rights, and Responsibilities Standards
• Provision of Care Standards
• Medication Management Standards
• Environment of Care Standards
• Human Resources Standards
• Surveillance, Prevention, and Control of Infection Standards