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    Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Home Care

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    2024 Ed.

    The Joint Commission Resources

    ISBN-13: 978-1-63585-354-4

    eISBN-13: 978-1-63585-355-1

    Nursing, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

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    The 2024 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Home Care (CAMHC) provides all the official Joint Commission standards, elements of performance (EPs), National Patient Safety Goals, and other accreditation requirements, including those for the optional Community-Based Palliative Care certification.

    Understanding Which Standards Apply. The Joint Commission Home Care Accreditation Program serves organizations providing care in the patient’s place of residence or those offering community-based services. The types of settings most served include home health, hospice, pharmacies, durable medical equipment providers (including DMEPOS), and personal care and support. Eligibility requirements will differ based on the services provided and survey option you select. Standards for all these settings appear in the 2024 CAMHC. Eligibility requirements will differ based on the services provided and survey option you select. More information is available in the “Standards Applicability Grid” chapter of the CAMHC.

    Key Topics:

    • • “Gold tab” standards requirements, including the standards, EPs, National Patient Safety Goals, and Accreditation Participation Requirements effective January 1, 2024
    • • Standards and EPs for optional Community-Based Palliative Care certification
    • • “Blue tab” accreditation process information about Joint Commission policies and procedures and practical survey preparation information on the Early Survey Policy, documentation requirements, standards applicability, and more

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