title: Meeting JCAHO patient-education standards.
abstract: Specific standards and interdisciplinary coordination improve educational services and help to meet the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization's standards. A flow chart detailing the patient/family education process is provided.
authors.affiliation: Veterons Administration Medical Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Capps
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D009731:Nursing Audit; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D017749:Total Quality Management