Joint Commission identifies most challenging requirements

The Joint Commission has released a list of the most challenging requirements for 2012, which identifies the top five Joint Commission requirements that were identified as “not compliant” for each type of accredited organization and certified program.

For hospitals, the top requirement identified as not compliant in 2012 was RC.01.01.01, “The hospital maintains complete and accurate medical records for each individual patient.” The non-compliance rate for this requirement was 60%. Other areas of difficulty include maintaining integrity of the means of egress, reducing the risk of infections, and fire safety.

Read more at the Credentialing Resource Center blog.