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Article: JCAHO Update for Infection Control: Will the Joint Commission's unannounced surveys catch infection control professionals off-guard?
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- Hospital Employee Health
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- June 1, 2003
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JCAHO Update for Infection Control: Will the Joint Commissions unannounced surveys catch infection control professionals off-guard?
Concerns about housekeeping, environment of care
Given recent events from emerging infections to the threat of bioterrorism, infection control professionals likely will be prepared for unannounced visits from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. They cant afford not to be.
The job is too important, says Patti Grant, RN, MSN, infection control manager at RHD Memorial Medical Center in Dallas. We cant let policies and procedures lapse and say, Theyre not coming until next year.
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