By Dean Samet, CHSP
In their December 2011 edition of The Joint Commission Perspectives, TJC announced their Infection Prevention and Control (IC) Standard IC.02.04.01 would be revised, strengthened, and extended to all TJC accreditation programs in which the standard is not currently applicable. The revised IC changes for hospital, critical access hospital, and long term care accreditation programs will be effective July 1, 2012. The revised IC changes for ambulatory care, behavioral health care, home care, laboratory, office-based surgery, and Medicare/Medicaid certification-based long term care accreditation programs will be implemented in a phased approach commencing July 1, 2012.
Revised Standard IC.02.04.01 elements of performance (EPs) will require accredited organizations to:
