Joint Commission New COVID-19 Staff Vaccination Standard, Effective July 1
Published: 04/29/2022
Sources:
- The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
- Critical Access Hospitals,
- Home Health,
- Hospitals,
- Ambulatory Care,
- Hospice
The Joint Commission has announced a new Infection Prevention and Control (IC) Standard, IC.02.04.02 along with associated elements of performance (EPs), effective July 1, 2022. The new requirements are in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) interim final rule addressing COVID-19 vaccinations for health care staff .
The new standard is effective for organizations that use TJC for deemed status within the following programs:
- Hospitals
- Critical access hospita…