Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Long Term Care, 1st Edition

This new accreditation manual contains Joint Commission International's (JCI's) standards, intent statements, and measurable elements for long term care organizations, including resident-centered and organizational requirements in the following categories: International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG), Resident Access and Assessment (RAA), Resident Rights and Responsibilities (RRR), Resident Care and Continuity of Care (RCC), Resident Medication Management (RMM), Resident and Family Education (RFE), Improvement in Quality and Resident Safety (IQS), Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Management and Safety of the Environment (MSE), Staff Qualifications and Education (SQE), Governance and Leadership (GAL), and Communication and Information Management (CIM).