Archived Quality Management Action Alerts

Revised Credentialing and Privileging Standards  (6/30/2006)
Bulletin on JCAHO revised credentialing and privileging of practitioners standards for January 2007. 

JCAHOnline Reveals Hospital New Telemedicine and Volunteer Credentialing Standards for July 2006  (2/1/2006)
Bulletin on JCAHO standards changes affecting telemedicine, the credentialing independent practitioners and verification of volunteer’s credentials during disasters. 

JCAHO Random Unannounced Survey Areas and Expanded Sentinel Events  (12/1/2005)
Bulletin on JCAHO’s announcement of the Hospital Random Unannounced Survey Areas and expansion of sentinel events. 

JCAHO Revises the Sentinel Event Policy  (10/27/2005)
Bulletin regarding JCAHO changes to the Sentinel Event Policy. 

JCAHO Releases New Implementation Expectations for the 2006 National Patient Safety Goals for Hospitals  (7/1/2005)
Bulletin on JCAHO new 2006 goals and requirements. 

JCAHO Releases Hospital CAMH Leadership Standard LD.3.70 Clarification  (6/2/2005)
Bulletin regarding JCAHO revisions to Leadership standard LD.3.70. 

New JCAHO MS.1.20 Implementation is Delayed Until 2007  (5/1/2005)
Bulletin on the delay of the JCAHO Medical Staff standard MS.1.20 implementation until 2007. 

JCAHO Says All H&Ps Done Prior to Admission Must Be Updated!   (3/2/2005)
JCAHO now requires all H&Ps done prior to admission to be updated – regardless of when they are completed. 

Hospital Based Ambulatory Care Advance Directives  (11/1/2004)
Bulletin regarding the JCAHO August 2004 update of the CAMH Manual August 3, 2004. 

JCAHO "Expedited Credentialing" Standard, MS.4.30 for Hospitals  (10/29/2004)
Bulletin on and review of the Expedited Credentialing Standard, MS.4.30. 

JCAHO's Perspectives Publication Highlights MS.1.20 - October 2004  (10/21/2004)
Bulletin regarding MS.1.20 - medical staff bylaws requirements - that must be in place by January 2006. 

2005 Hospital's National Patient Safety Goals Announced per JCAHO  (8/1/2004)
JACHO announces the 2005 hospital national patient safety goals.