Joint Commission Updates Requirements for Nursing Care Center Post-Acute Care Add-on Certification, Effective July 1, 2024

Published: 01/23/2024

Sources:
  • The Joint Commission
Relevant To:
  • Long Term Care

The Joint Commission (TJC) has announced updates to the requirements for the Nursing Care Center Post-Acute Care Certification option. According to TJC, the new and revised requirements are intended to improve the safety and care for patients/residents receiving  post-acute care in nursing care centers.

The changes have been made to align with clinical practice guidelines from the American Medical Directors Association’s Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.

The changes are e

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