By Dean Samet, CHSP
The Joint Commission allows organizations to exceed their electronic Statement of Conditions™ (eSOC) Plan for Improvement (PFI) “projected completion date” by up to six months on previously accepted or original PFIs without any penalty. However, once that PFI has been accepted by TJC, the organization can further request a one-time extension when it appears that they are going to exceed their projected completion date(s).
The following information is required to be provided:
- Original and proposed projected completion date(s)
- Brief description of the deficiency or deficiencies
- Reason(s) for the extension request
- Confirmation that the extended PFI will be given a high priority for completion
What are the conditions allowing an extension of an SOC-PFI? Does it apply to all PFIs?
What is the process to extend the projected completion date of a PFI and what are the consequences if the extension is not approved?
